trừ gian

Một chiến sĩ thực hiện nhiệm vụ trừ gian trong đêm.

Definition

1. Verb Phrase:
   • To eliminate traitors / to eradicate villains: The primary meaning of "trừ gian" is to take action to remove, punish, or destroy treacherous, deceitful, or criminal individuals who threaten a group, organization, or society.

Usage Examples

• Verb Phrase:
  • Nhiệm vụ của cảnh sát là bảo vệ nhân dân và trừ gian. (The police's duty is to protect the people and eliminate villains.)
  • Vị tướng lập kế hoạch trừ gian để bảo vệ triều đình. (The general devised a plan to eradicate traitors to protect the court.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "trừ gian" often carries a formal, literary, or historical tone. It is commonly found in contexts related to law enforcement, historical narratives about loyalty and betrayal, or in classical literature and martial arts stories where righteous forces confront evil ones.

Variants and Related Words

• Trừ bỏ (v): to eliminate, to remove.
  • Trừ bỏ những phần không cần thiết. (To eliminate the unnecessary parts.)
• Trừ khử (v): to exterminate, to eradicate (often used for pests or serious threats).
  • Trừ khử sâu bệnh. (To exterminate pests.)

Synonyms

• Eradicate villains: to completely destroy wrongdoers.
• Purge traitors: to remove treacherous persons from an organization, often forcefully.
• Wipe out criminals: to eliminate lawbreakers completely.

Related Idioms

• Trừ hại cho dân: to eradicate harm for the people. This idiom expands the concept of "trừ gian" to a noble cause for public safety.
  • Việc làm của họ nhằm trừ hại cho dân. (Their actions aim to eradicate harm for the people.)