冰山

• ピンイン: bīng shān
• 漢字の分解: 冰 = 冫(ice radical) + 水 (water); 山 = pictograph of three peaks representing a mountain

意味

氷山／（比喩）氷山の一角

Beyond the literal meaning, 冰山一角 (tip of the iceberg) is a common expression meaning only a small portion of something is apparent while the larger reality remains hidden. Used in discussions of scandals, problems, or complex phenomena.

例文

1. 这艘科考船正在南极海域研究冰山的移动规律。
2. 这次曝光的问题只是冰山一角，背后的腐败网络更加庞大。
3. 全球变暖导致大量冰山融化，海平面逐年上升。

使い方ガイド

場面: science, environment, metaphorical

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 我们所了解的只是冰山一角。(What we know is just the tip of the iceberg.)
• 北极的冰山正在以惊人的速度消融。(Arctic icebergs are melting at an alarming rate.)

避ける言い方

• 这个冰淇淋像冰山一样大。(Don't use 冰山 casually to describe size — it specifically refers to actual icebergs or has metaphorical weight)

起源と歴史

冰 (ice) + 山 (mountain). A descriptive compound for a mountain of ice floating in water.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal