刺耳

• ピンイン: cì ěr
• 漢字の分解: 刺 = 朿 (thorn) + 刂 (knife, to pierce); 耳 = ear

意味

耳障りだ、きつい（耳に痛い）

Used for physically unpleasant sounds (screeching, high-pitched noises) or figuratively for harsh words or criticism that's painful to hear. The literal image is of something 'stabbing the ear.'

例文

1. 刹车发出刺耳的尖叫声，吓得路人纷纷躲避。
2. 他的话虽然刺耳，但句句说到了点子上。
3. 装修的电钻声太刺耳了，我根本没法集中精力工作。

使い方ガイド

場面: sounds, criticism, description

トーン: negative

正しい言い方

• 那声音太刺耳了，我受不了。(That sound is so grating — I can't stand it.)
• 忠言逆耳，有时候刺耳的话反而是为你好。(Honest advice is hard to hear; sometimes harsh words are actually for your own good.)

避ける言い方

• 这首歌很刺耳好听 (Contradictory — 刺耳 is inherently negative, can't combine with 好听)

起源と歴史

Compound of 刺 (to pierce, stab) + 耳 (ear). Literally 'piercing the ear,' describing the effect of harsh sounds.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal