Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To wash away a disgrace / to avenge an insult: To take action to remove or cleanse a dishonor or humiliation that has been suffered, thereby restoring one's honor or reputation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Vị tướng thề sẽ tuyết sỉ cho cả dòng họ. (The general vowed to avenge the insult for the entire clan.)
  • Hành động anh hùng đó đã tuyết sỉ cho quốc gia. (That heroic act washed away the nation's disgrace.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in historical, literary, or formal contexts, often related to feudal concepts of honor, family reputation, or national shame.

Variants and Related Words

• Rửa nhục (v): to wash away humiliation (a more modern and common synonym).

  • Anh ấy quyết tâm rửa nhục cho cha mình. (He is determined to avenge his father's humiliation.)

• Trả thù (v): to take revenge (a broader term focusing on retaliation, not specifically on cleansing honor).

  • Hắn trả thù kẻ đã hại mình. (He took revenge on the person who harmed him.)

Synonyms

• To redress a wrong: To correct an unjust situation or insult.
• To avenge an insult: To inflict harm in return for a humiliation.
• To wipe out a disgrace: To completely remove a dishonor.

Related Idioms

• Rửa hận: to wash away hatred/resentment (often through vengeance).

  • Câu chuyện kể về một người đi rửa hận. (The story is about a person seeking to wash away their resentment.)

• Xoá nỗi nhục: to erase the shame (similar in meaning but more contemporary).

  • Chiến thắng đã xoá nỗi nhục của thất bại trước đó. (The victory erased the shame of the previous defeat.)