thù máu
Definition
- Noun:
- Blood feud / vendetta: A prolonged, often deadly conflict or state of enmity between families, clans, or groups, where the killing of a member of one side necessitates revenge killing by the other, perpetuating a cycle of violence. It implies a deep-seated, inherited hatred.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hai gia tộc ấy đã có thù máu từ nhiều đời. (Those two clans have had a blood feud for many generations.)
- Thù máu giữa họ khó mà hóa giải. (The vendetta between them is difficult to resolve.)
- Vụ ám sát đó đã khơi mào một mối thù máu mới. (That assassination sparked a new blood feud.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in historical, sociological, or literary contexts to describe entrenched cycles of revenge, particularly in discussions about traditional clan societies or gang conflicts.
Variants and Related Words
- Mối thù truyền kiếp (n): a feud passed down through generations; an inherited enmity.
- Câu chuyện kể về một mối thù truyền kiếp. (The story tells of an inherited feud.)
Synonyms
- Vendetta: A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.
- Blood feud: A lengthy conflict between families involving attacks and counter-attacks of revenge.
- Feud: A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.
Related Idioms
- While "thù máu" itself is a specific term, it is conceptually related to the idea of "ăn miếng trả miếng" (an eye for an eye, tit for tat), which describes the retaliatory principle often driving a blood feud.
- Vòng xoáy bạo lực ăn miếng trả miếng đã biến thành thù máu. (The spiral of tit-for-tat violence turned into a blood feud.)