半边天

• 병음: bàn biān tiān
• 한자 분석: 半 = half; 边 = side; 天 = sky

뜻

반쪽 하늘(여성의 큰 기여를 비유); 큰 버팀목

Famously used in Mao's slogan 'Women hold up half the sky,' this term metaphorically represents women as equal contributors to society. Also used more generally to describe any major supporting force.

예문

1. 在这家公司，女性员工撑起了半边天。
2. 妇女能顶半边天，这个道理早就被证明了。
3. 中小企业是国民经济的半边天。

사용 가이드

맥락: social commentary, business

어조: empowering

올바른 표현

• 女性在职场撑起半边天。(Women hold up half the sky in the workplace.)
• 这个行业的半边天是年轻人。(Young people are a major force in this industry.)

피해야 할 표현

• 用'半边天'贬低女性的贡献 (Don't use 半边天 sarcastically to diminish women's contributions — it's meant to be empowering)

기원과 역사

Popularized by Mao Zedong's statement '妇女能顶半边天' (Women can hold up half the sky).

문화적 배경

시대: Mao era origin, still current

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal