blood feud; vendetta; deadly enmity
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blood feud; vendetta; deadly enmity arising from the killing of a family member
Refers specifically to deep-seated hatred between families or clans where blood has been spilled, often requiring vengeance.
Zhè这
liǎng两
jiā家
yīn因
wéi为
shàng上
yī一
dài代
de的
shì事
jié结
xià下
le了
xuè血
chóu仇
。
These two families developed a blood feud because of what happened in the previous generation.
Tā他
wèi为
bào报
xuè血
chóu仇
，
kǔ苦
liàn练
le了
shí十
nián年
wǔ武
gōng功
。
To avenge the blood feud, he trained hard in martial arts for ten years.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xuè血
chóu仇
wǎng往
wǎng往
yán延
xù续
hǎo好
jǐ几
dài代
rén人
。
Such blood feuds often continue for several generations.