讐 (chóu) - Enemy, foe, adversary & vendetta, feud

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讐 · chóu

Enemy, foe, adversary;

vendetta, feud;

to retaliate, to take revenge;

to match, to pair.

Enemy, foe, adversaryvendetta, feudto retaliate, to take revenge

Usage highlights

Enemy, foeVendetta, feudTo take revengeTo retaliateTo match, to correspondDeep

Synonyms

  • 仇— enemy, hatred, animosity
  • 敌— enemy, foe, opponent
  • 怨— resentment, grudge, enmity

Antonyms

  • 友— friend, friendly
  • 恩— favor, kindness, grace
  • 亲— relative, intimate, close

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They became bitter enemies (结为仇讐).
  • The two families have a long-standing feud (两家有世讐).
  • He sought revenge for his father (他为父亲报讐).
  • This perfectly matches that (这个与那个相讐).

Collocations

  • Enemy, foe(仇讐)
  • Vendetta, feud(世讐)
  • To take revenge(报讐)
  • To retaliate(复讐)
  • To match, to correspond(相讐)
  • Deep-seated enmity(深讐)

Idioms

  • Deep hatred and great enmity(深讐大恨)
  • To have a vendetta, to nurse a grievance(怀讐挟恨)
  • To avenge a grievance and wipe out humiliation(雪讐洗辱)
  • Enemies often cross paths(讐人相见，分外眼红)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents the concept of feud and vendetta in traditional Chinese culture, often involving family or clan honor.
  • Historically associated with the Confucian ideal of righteous retaliation within bounds of propriety.
  • In literary contexts, can imply a fated opposition or a perfect match (as in paired items).

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