"A den of iniquity" nghĩa là gì?

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"A den of iniquity" có từ iniquity là tội ác, từ den là sào huyệt -> cụm từ này nghĩa là sào huyệt, địa điểm của tội phạm.

Ví dụ
Born of the church, the Greenleaf family love and care for each other, but beneath (bên dưới) the surface lies a den of iniquity - greed, adultery (ngoại tình), sibling rivalry and conflicting values - that threatens to tear apart the very core of their faith that holds them together.

The Paramount Ballroom, a glistening (lấp lánh) Art Deco theater, was not only at the forefront of entertainment in the heart of Shanghai in the early 20th century, it was patronized (bảo trợ) by Hollywood superstars, such as Charlie Chaplin, became a den of iniquity for city gangsters and provided the scene for one of the metropolis’ most mysterious murders.

Rookie Jordan turns tail after finding most of his new pro teammates have turned a hotel room into a den of iniquity during a 1984 preseason trip to Peoria.

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