逞能

• ピンイン: chěng néng
• 漢字の分解: 逞 = 辶 (movement) + 呈 (present) = to flaunt; 能 = ability

意味

無理に強がる、力を誇示する

Usually carries a negative connotation, suggesting someone is showing off beyond their actual abilities or taking unnecessary risks to appear capable. Often used in warnings.

例文

1. 山路危险，你就别逞能了，让有经验的人来开车。
2. 他喜欢在女生面前逞能，结果摔了个大跤。
3. 年轻人总爱逞能，不知道天高地厚。

使い方ガイド

場面: warnings, criticism, everyday

トーン: critical

正しい言い方

• 别逞能了，你又不会游泳。(Stop showing off; you can't even swim.)
• 他在工地上逞能，差点出事故。(He showed off at the construction site and almost had an accident.)

避ける言い方

• 医生逞能救了病人 (逞能 implies recklessness; for genuinely skilled work, use 发挥能力 or 展示才能)

起源と歴史

Compound of 逞 (to show off/flaunt) and 能 (ability). Describes the act of displaying abilities, often inappropriately.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal