何必

• 병음: hé bì
• 한자 분석: 何 = 亻(person) + 可 (possible/right) — interrogative pronoun; 必 = 弋 (catch) + 八 (divide) + 心 (heart) — necessarily/must

뜻

굳이 ~할 필요가 있나; 왜 굳이

Often used to discourage someone from doing something considered excessive, disproportionate, or counterproductive. Frequently appears in persuasion and consolation to suggest a calmer or more sensible course of action. Conveys a mild sense of pragmatic reasoning or gentle exasperation at unnecessary trouble.

예문

1. 区区一次考试失利，何必就此一蹶不振，影响整个学期的状态。
2. 大家都是多年好友，何必为了这点小事伤了彼此的和气。
3. 外面只是下着小雨，何必专门打车，走几分钟地铁就到了。

사용 가이드

맥락: persuasion, consolation, conversation, reasoning

어조: gently questioning

올바른 표현

• 他已经道了歉，你何必还揪着不放，伤了彼此的感情。(He has already apologised — why must you keep holding onto it and damaging your mutual relationship?)
• 这件事情并不复杂，何必想得那么深，顺其自然就好。(This matter isn't complicated — there's really no need to overthink it; just let things take their natural course.)

피해야 할 표현

• 何必 in a dismissive or contemptuous tone for serious matters — it can sound condescending; use 没必要 or 不必 when a neutral, non-rhetorical register is needed

기원과 역사

何 (classical interrogative: why; what; how) + 必 (necessarily; must; bound to)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal