Definition

1. Noun:
   • Demon, fiend: An evil spirit or supernatural being, often depicted as malevolent and causing harm. This term carries a strong negative connotation, implying extreme wickedness and malice.
   • A very cruel or wicked person: Used metaphorically to describe a person who is exceptionally evil, cruel, or heartless.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Truyền thuyết kể rằng ngọn núi đó bị ác quỷ nguyền rủa. (Legend says that mountain is cursed by a demon.)
  • Hắn ta hành động như một ác quỷ, không có chút lương tâm nào. (He acts like a fiend, without any conscience.)
  • Đừng nghe lời xúi giục của ác quỷ. (Don't listen to the temptations of the evil spirit.)

Advanced Usage

• "đầu têu ác quỷ": the ringleader of evil; the mastermind behind wicked acts.

  • Hắn chính là kẻ đầu têu ác quỷ trong vụ án này. (He is the master fiend behind this case.)

• "ác quỷ hiện hình": the demon reveals its true form; used when someone's hidden evil nature is suddenly exposed.

  • Cuối cùng thì ác quỷ cũng hiện hình. (Finally, the fiend has shown its true colors.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quỷ (noun): Ghost, spirit, devil. A more general term for a spirit or ghost, which can be neutral, mischievous, or evil depending on context. "Ác quỷ" specifies an spirit.
• Yêu quái (noun): Monster, goblin. Often refers to mythical creatures or monsters, not necessarily a demonic spirit.
• Ma quỷ (noun): Ghosts and demons. A collective term for supernatural evil beings.

Synonyms

• Demon: An evil spirit or devil.
• Fiend: An evil spirit or a very cruel person.
• Evil spirit: A malicious supernatural entity.

Related Phrases

• Cõi ác quỷ: The realm of demons; hell.
  • Tưởng như hắn vừa từ cõi ác quỷ trở về. (It was as if he had just returned from the realm of fiends.)

Related Idioms

• "Ác như quỷ": As wicked as a devil; used to describe someone who is extremely cruel or mean.

  • Bà chủ đó ác như quỷ, luôn mắng chửi nhân viên. (That boss is as wicked as a devil, always yelling at employees.)

• "Mặt ác quỷ": A fiendish face; an expression of extreme malice or cruelty.

  • Nó nhìn tôi với mặt ác quỷ. (It looked at me with a fiendish face.)

noun

1. Demon, fiend