世仇 (shì chóu) — hereditary feud, vendetta (between families or clans); mortal enemy in a family feud
Definition
A hereditary blood feud between families or clans that lasts for generations. Use only for this deep, inherited kind of enmity — not ordinary personal grudges.
noun
hereditary feudvendetta (between families or clans)mortal enemy in a family feud
Examples
- 世仇。Zhè liǎng gè jiā zú zhī jiān de shì chóu yǐ jīng chí xù le jǐ bǎi nián.The feud between these two families has lasted for centuries.
- 世仇，。Tā shì wǒ men jiā de shì chóu, wǒ men shì dài dōu yǔ tā jiā wèi dí.He is our family's mortal enemy; our generations have been enemies with his family.
- 世仇。Zhè chǎng shì chóu yuán yú sān bǎi nián qián de yì chǎng tǔ dì jiū fēn.This hereditary feud originated from a land dispute three hundred years ago.
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