棱角

• Pinyin: léng jiǎo
• Desglose de hanzi: 棱 = 木 (wood) + 夌 (to ascend — phonetic; a ridge rising above a surface); 角 = horn/corner (pictograph of a horn)

Significado

aristas y esquinas; (fig.) asperezas de carácter

Literally refers to the edges and corners of a physical object. Figuratively describes a person with a sharp, assertive, and uncompromising character. 棱角分明 (edges clearly defined) can describe both precise physical sharpness and a person with a distinctive, unyielding personality. Used in both physical descriptions and character portraits.

Ejemplos

1. 多年的职场历练逐渐磨平了他身上的棱角，让他变得更加圆滑。
2. 这块原石棱角分明，雕刻师在动刀前需要仔细观察其内部构造。
3. 她性格中始终保留着年轻时的棱角，从不轻易向现实妥协。

Guía de uso

Contexto: character description, art, personality, physical objects

Tono: vivid

Correcto

• 他是一个棱角分明的人，做事从不拐弯抹角。(He is a person with sharp edges — straightforward in everything he does.)
• 这件雕塑的棱角处理得极为精准，体现了作者深厚的功力。(The edges of this sculpture are handled with great precision, reflecting the artist's profound skill.)

Incorrecto

• 用棱角形容完全圆润平滑的事物 — 棱角强调突出的边缘或鲜明个性，不适用于圆润顺滑的对象

Origen e historia

棱 (edge/ridge of a wooden beam) + 角 (corner/angle/horn)

Contexto cultural

Época: Traditional/Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal