半边天

• ピンイン: bàn biān tiān
• 漢字の分解: 半 = half; 边 = side; 天 = sky

意味

半边天（女性が社会を支える比喩）

Famously used in Mao's slogan 'Women hold up half the sky,' this term metaphorically represents women as equal contributors to society. Also used more generally to describe any major supporting force.

例文

1. 在这家公司，女性员工撑起了半边天。
2. 妇女能顶半边天，这个道理早就被证明了。
3. 中小企业是国民经济的半边天。

使い方ガイド

場面: social commentary, business

トーン: empowering

正しい言い方

• 女性在职场撑起半边天。(Women hold up half the sky in the workplace.)
• 这个行业的半边天是年轻人。(Young people are a major force in this industry.)

避ける言い方

• 用'半边天'贬低女性的贡献 (Don't use 半边天 sarcastically to diminish women's contributions — it's meant to be empowering)

起源と歴史

Popularized by Mao Zedong's statement '妇女能顶半边天' (Women can hold up half the sky).

文化的背景

時代: Mao era origin, still current

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal