不起眼

• ピンイン: bù qǐ yǎn
• 漢字の分解: 不 = not; 起 = to rise/attract; 眼 = 目 (eye) + 艮 (boundary), meaning eye

意味

目立たない／地味な（人目を引かない）

Often used to describe things that are easily overlooked but may actually be significant. Common in narratives about hidden gems, humble origins, or understated appearances. Can be slightly self-deprecating when used about oneself.

例文

1. 这家不起眼的小店，做的牛肉面却是全城最好吃的。
2. 他看起来不起眼，其实是个隐藏的技术大牛。
3. 那个不起眼的角落里，藏着一家米其林三星餐厅。

使い方ガイド

場面: description, hidden value, appearances

トーン: understated

正しい言い方

• 别看它不起眼，其实很值钱。(Don't let its unassuming appearance fool you — it's actually quite valuable.)
• 我只是个不起眼的小员工。(I'm just an unremarkable low-level employee.)

避ける言い方

• 这幅画太不起眼了，真丑。(不起眼 is about being overlooked, not about being ugly — use 难看 for that)

起源と歴史

不 (not) + 起眼 (catching the eye). 起眼 means to attract visual attention; the negation describes something that fails to do so.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal