世仇

shìchóu

noun #31,301

Meanings

1 feud; long-standing enmity
2 hereditary enemy; blood feud passed down generations

Characters

generation; age

Examples

两个家族有几代人的世仇。

Liǎng gè jiāzú yǒu jǐ dài rén de shìchóu.

The two clans have a feud spanning generations.

他们之间是世仇。

Tāmen zhījiān shì shìchóu.

They are blood enemies.

Tips

culture

世 here means "generation" (as in 世代 generation, 一辈子 a lifetime) — 世仇 is enmity that survives across generations, not a quick grudge. The Capulets and Montagues in 《罗密欧与朱丽叶》 (Romeo and Juliet) are the classic Western 世仇.

Stroke Order

世 shì

仇 chóu