艰险

• ピンイン: jiān xiǎn
• 漢字の分解: 艰 = 艮 + 又 (unyielding hardness resisting all effort); 险 = 阜 + 佥 (steep mound + everyone — a slope dangerous to all who traverse it)

意味

困難で危険な、険しい

A literary and formal adjective combining the senses of difficulty (艰) and danger (险). Often appears in descriptions of dangerous expeditions, revolutionary struggles, or challenging life circumstances. Carries a heroic or dramatic tone and is frequently used in literary prose, historical narratives, and motivational contexts.

例文

1. 探险队穿越了艰险的山区，终于抵达了目的地。
2. 革命先烈在艰险的岁月中坚守了自己的信仰。
3. 前方的道路艰险难行，但他们没有放弃前进的脚步。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, historical narratives, motivational writing, adventure, political discourse

トーン: dramatic

正しい言い方

• 最早到西北高原探险的地质学家在艰险环境中奋战两年，绘出详尽地质图谱。(The geologists who first explored the northwest plateau worked for two years in harsh conditions and produced a detailed geological map.)
• 他在回忆录中平静写下那段艰险岁月，字里行间满是对生命韧性的敬意。(In his memoir, he calmly wrote about those difficult years, and every line showed respect for the resilience of life.)

避ける言い方

• 艰险 combines difficulty and danger — do not use it for situations that are merely difficult (use 艰难) or merely dangerous (use 危险). 艰险 is formal and literary; in casual speech, use 又难又危险 or specific descriptors. Avoid using 艰险 for trivial inconveniences.

起源と歴史

艰 (difficult; arduous) + 险 (dangerous; perilous — 阜 mound + 佥 all — a precipitous slope threatening to all)

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal