不经意

• 병음: bù jīng yì
• 한자 분석: 不 = not; 经 = 纟(silk) + 巠 (waterway), meaning to pass through or attend to; 意 = intention/meaning

뜻

무심코, 뜻하지 않게(우연히), 알아차리지 못한 채.

Describes actions or discoveries that happen without deliberate attention or intention. Often used for accidental revelations, casual observations, or unplanned occurrences. Can describe both the speaker's own inadvertent actions or observations of others.

예문

1. 她不经意间提到了他的名字，我才知道他们认识。
2. 他不经意地瞥了一眼窗外，突然发现了异常。
3. 很多重大发现都是科学家在不经意中获得的。

사용 가이드

맥락: accidents, discoveries, observations

어조: casual

올바른 표현

• 他不经意说漏了嘴。(He inadvertently let it slip.)
• 不经意间，十年过去了。(Before I knew it, ten years had passed.)

피해야 할 표현

• 我不经意地完成了作业。(Completing homework requires intention — 不经意 is for truly unplanned things)

기원과 역사

不 (not) + 经意 (to pay attention, be deliberate). 经 here means to go through or attend to, 意 means intention.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal