tư hiềm

Hai người có tư hiềm không nói chuyện với nhau.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Personal grudge / private resentment: A feeling of deep-seated ill will, anger, or bitterness held by one person against another due to a past personal offense or conflict. It implies a private, often long-held grievance that is not publicly declared or part of an official dispute.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hai người đó không hợp tác với nhau vì có tư hiềm từ lâu. (Those two do not cooperate because they have held a personal grudge for a long time.)
  • Anh ta bị nghi ngờ là hành động vì tư hiềm. (He is suspected of acting out of private resentment.)
  • Đừng để tư hiềm ảnh hưởng đến quyết định công việc. (Do not let a personal grudge affect your professional decision.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and literary, often used in contexts describing historical conflicts, political intrigue, or serious interpersonal discord within organizations or families.
• It describes the hidden motive behind an action, suggesting someone's behavior is driven by a concealed personal vendetta rather than objective reasons.

Variants and Related Words

• Hiềm khích (n): Enmity, mutual animosity. This is a closely related term but often implies a two-sided, mutual resentment.
  • Hiềm khích giữa hai dòng họ kéo dài hàng thế kỷ. (The enmity between the two families lasted for centuries.)

Synonyms

• Grudge: A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment.
• Resentment: Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
• Vendetta: A prolonged bitter quarrel with a campaign against someone.
• Animosity: Strong hostility.

Related Idioms

• Mang lòng tư hiềm: To harbor a personal grudge.
  • Ông ấy mang lòng tư hiềm sau vụ tranh chấp đất đai. (He harbored a personal grudge after the land dispute.)