Definition

Noun: - Personal enmity, personal grudge, feud: A state of prolonged mutual hostility, antagonism, or conflict between individuals, families, or groups, stemming from a personal wrong or injury. It implies a deep-seated, private vendetta rather than a public or political conflict.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hai gia đình đó có mối tư thù kéo dài nhiều thế hệ. (Those two families have a multi-generational feud.)
  • Anh ấy không để tư thù cá nhân ảnh hưởng đến công việc. (He does not let personal enmity affect his work.)
  • Họ quyết định gạt bỏ mọi tư thù để hợp tác vì lợi ích chung. (They decided to put aside all personal grudges to cooperate for the common good.)

Advanced Usage

• "Mối tư thù": This common collocation emphasizes the feud or grudge as a specific, existing entity or situation.

  • Mối tư thù giữa họ bắt nguồn từ một hiểu lầm năm xưa. (The feud between them originated from a misunderstanding years ago.)

• "Tư thù cá nhân": Explicitly specifies that the enmity is personal and private.

  • Đây là vụ án hình sự, không phải chuyện tư thù cá nhân. (This is a criminal case, not a matter of personal vendetta.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thù hằn (noun): Deep-seated hatred, rancor. Often used interchangeably with "tư thù" but can carry a stronger sense of bitterness.
• Thù oán (noun): Resentment, animosity. Focuses on the feeling of bearing a grudge.
• Mối thù (noun): Enmity, vendetta. A more general term for a feud or grudge, which can be personal ("tư thù") or otherwise.

Synonyms

• Feud: A prolonged and bitter quarrel or state of hostility.
• Vendetta: A blood feud; a prolonged series of retaliatory acts motivated by a desire for revenge.
• Grudge: A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.
• Enmity: The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

Related Phrases

• "Oán thù": (noun) Resentment and hatred; a compound word combining feelings of grievance ("oán") and enmity ("thù").

  • Mối oán thù ấy đã gây ra nhiều bi kịch. (That resentment and hatred has caused many tragedies.)

• "Trả thù": (verb) To take revenge, to retaliate. This is the action stemming from "thù".

  • Hắn nuôi ý định trả thù kẻ đã hại gia đình mình. (He harbored the intention to take revenge on the person who harmed his family.)

Related Idioms

• "Tư thù tư oán": An idiom emphasizing deeply personal grievances and resentments.

  • Chuyện tư thù tư oán nên giải quyết một cách ôn hoà. (Matters of personal feud and resentment should be resolved peacefully.)

• "Khắc cốt ghi tâm mối thù": To engrave a grudge in one's bones and heart; to never forget a wrong or feud.

  • Kẻ phản bội khiến họ khắc cốt ghi tâm mối thù. (The traitor made them engrave the grudge in their bones and hearts.)

noun

1. feud