错觉

• Pinyin: cuò jué
• Desglose de hanzi: 错 = 钅+ 昔 (wrong); 觉 = 见 + 冖 + ⺍ (perceive, feel)

Significado

Ilusión; falsa impresión; percepción errónea.

Can refer to optical illusions, false impressions about people or situations, or psychological misperceptions. Common in discussions of perception, psychology, and relationships. The phrase 产生错觉 means 'to develop a false impression.'

Ejemplos

1. 这幅画利用透视技巧造成了空间错觉，看起来像是真的走廊。
2. 他对她的好让她产生了错觉，以为他喜欢她。
3. 长时间盯着屏幕会让眼睛产生错觉。

Guía de uso

Contexto: psychology, perception, relationships

Tono: analytical

Correcto

• 这是视觉错觉。(This is an optical illusion.)
• 别给自己造成错觉。(Don't give yourself a false impression.)

Incorrecto

• 这是正确的错觉 (Contradictory — 错觉 is by definition incorrect perception)

Origen e historia

Compound of 错 (wrong, mistaken) + 觉 (perception, feeling). Together meaning mistaken perception.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal