公然

• Pinyin: gōng rán
• Desglose de hanzi: 公 = 八 + 厶 (open, public); 然 = 灬 + 然 (adverbial suffix)

Significado

Abiertamente; descaradamente; de forma flagrante.

Carries a strong negative connotation — the doer is aware their act is wrong or controversial yet proceeds openly. Frequently used in journalism and official condemnations: 公然违法 (brazenly breaking the law), 公然挑衅 (openly provoking).

Ejemplos

1. 该企业公然违反环保规定，被监管部门依法处罚。
2. 他公然质疑上级的决定，令在场所有人震惊。
3. 此举被视为对国际惯例的公然藐视。

Guía de uso

Contexto: journalism, law, politics, condemnation

Tono: critical

Correcto

• 任何人都不得公然破坏社会公共秩序。(No one is permitted to openly disrupt public social order.)
• 该声明被解读为对协议的公然背弃。(The statement was interpreted as a brazen repudiation of the agreement.)

Incorrecto

• 公然 to simply mean 'publicly' in a neutral sense — use 公开地 instead; 公然 always implies impropriety

Origen e historia

公 (open/public) + 然 (adverbial suffix indicating manner)

Contexto cultural

Época: Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal