血仇 (xiě) — blood feud
Definition
A blood feud: a long-running cycle of revenge between families or clans, passed down across generations. It implies the conflict is rooted in a killing and continues until settled.
noun
blood feud
Examples
- 血仇。Zhè liǎng gè jiā zú zhī jiān de xiě yǐ jīng yán xù le shàng bǎi nián.The blood feud between these two families has continued for over a hundred years.
- 血仇，。Wèi le huà jiě zhè chǎng xiě, shuāng fāng jué dìng zuò xià lái tán pàn.To resolve this blood feud, both sides decided to sit down and negotiate.
- 血仇。Wén xué zuò pǐn lǐ jīng cháng miáo xiě gǔ lǎo de xiě gù shi.Literary works often describe ancient blood feud stories.
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