thú dữ
Definition
- Noun:
- Wild beast / Fierce animal: A general term for any large, powerful, and potentially dangerous wild animal, especially predatory mammals. It emphasizes the animal's ferocity and threat to humans.
- Dangerous animal: Any animal, not necessarily a predator, that is considered highly dangerous due to its strength, venom, or aggressive nature.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Khi đi vào rừng sâu, họ phải cảnh giác với thú dữ. (When venturing deep into the jungle, they must be wary of wild beasts.)
- Hổ và sư tử là những loài thú dữ. (Tigers and lions are fierce animals.)
- Khu vực này bị cấm vào vì có thú dữ. (This area is off-limits because there are dangerous animals.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in folklore, proverbs, and cautionary tales to symbolize inherent danger, untamed nature, or a savage threat.
- Giữ mình trước cám dỗ như tránh hang thú dữ. (To guard oneself against temptation is like avoiding the den of a wild beast.)
Variants and Related Words
Thú hoang (n): Wild animal. This term is broader and less focused on ferocity, meaning any undomesticated animal.
- Khu bảo tồn là nơi cư trú của nhiều loài thú hoang. (The sanctuary is home to many species of wild animals.)
Thú ăn thịt (n): Carnivore / Predator. A more scientific term specifying animals that hunt and eat meat.
- Sói là một loài thú ăn thịt hiệu quả. (The wolf is an efficient predator.)
Synonyms
- Wild beast: An untamed, often fierce animal.
- Fierce animal: An animal characterized by aggression and violence.
- Dangerous animal: An animal capable of causing serious harm.
Related Idioms
- Hang hùm nọc rắn: Literally "tiger's den, snake's venom"; a proverb describing an extremely dangerous place or situation. It is conceptually related to the danger represented by .
- Lọt vào ổ phản gián như vào hang hùm nọc rắn. (Falling into a spy nest is like entering a tiger's den full of snake venom.)