地步

• 병음: dì bù
• 한자 분석: 地 = 土 + 也 (earth/ground; here used as state); 步 = 止 + 少 (step, pace)

뜻

지경; 처지; (대개 나쁜) 단계

Almost always used in the pattern 到了...地步 (has reached the point of...) or 落到...地步 (has fallen to the point of...). Implies a state arrived at through a process, often one that was not desired. Rarely used to describe positive conditions. A formal, literary-flavoured term.

예문

1. 他没想到事情会发展到如此不可收拾的地步，后悔当初没有及时处理。
2. 公司资金链断裂，已经到了无法正常发放工资的地步，员工人心惶惶。
3. 两人的矛盾激化到了不可调和的地步，最终以彼此协议离婚收场。

사용 가이드

맥락: narrative, crisis description, social commentary

어조: negative

올바른 표현

• 局势恶化到了令人忧虑的地步，各方必须立即展开对话以防进一步失控。(The situation has deteriorated to an alarming point — all parties must immediately begin dialogue to prevent further loss of control.)
• 他的健康已经差到了难以正常工作的地步，医生建议他立即住院接受系统治疗。(His health has deteriorated to the point where he can barely work normally — doctors advised immediate hospitalisation for systematic treatment.)

피해야 할 표현

• 到了好的地步 — 地步 almost always refers to a negative state; use 达到了良好的状态 or 取得了可喜的进展 for positive situations; forcing 地步 into a positive context sounds unnatural

기원과 역사

地 (ground/state) + 步 (step/stage) — the point one has reached

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal