较劲

• 병음: jiào jìn
• 한자 분석: 较 = 车 (vehicle) + 交 — to compare; 劲 = 力 (strength) + 圣 — strength, vigor

뜻

맞서 경쟁하다; 고집부리다

Can describe competitive striving against others, or stubborn insistence on proving a point. Sometimes used for competing with oneself (自己跟自己较劲). Can have positive connotations (healthy competition) or negative ones (pointless stubbornness).

예문

1. 两个销售冠军一直在暗中较劲。
2. 他这个人爱较劲，什么事都不肯认输。
3. 别跟自己较劲了，该放手就放手。

사용 가이드

맥락: competition, stubbornness, everyday

어조: competitive

올바른 표현

• 他们两个一直在较劲。(The two of them have been competing.)
• 何必跟他较劲呢？(Why bother competing with him?)

피해야 할 표현

• 用'较劲'描述正式比赛 (Don't use 较劲 for formal competitions — it implies personal rivalry or stubbornness; use 比赛 or 竞争 for formal contests)

기원과 역사

Composed of 较 (to compare; to compete) + 劲 (strength; energy). Together they mean competing with strength or stubbornly contending.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal