境界

• 병음: jìng jiè
• 한자 분석: 境 = earth + conclusion/boundary — a realm; 界 = 田 (field) + 介 (boundary between) — boundary, world

뜻

경지; (정신·예술의) 수준

Refers to the level or realm one has reached in terms of skill, morality, consciousness, or artistry. Often implies a hierarchy of achievement — a higher 境界 is a more enlightened or refined state. Widely used in Buddhist philosophy, aesthetics, literary criticism, and personal growth discourse. Also occasionally means a literal 'boundary' in classical texts.

예문

1. 大师的演奏已经达到了一种忘我的境界，令台下观众如痴如醉。
2. 人生有三种境界：看山是山，看山不是山，看山还是山。
3. 他说，真正的幸福不在于物质，而在于内心修养所达到的境界。

사용 가이드

맥락: philosophy, art, personal growth, spiritual

어조: elevated

올바른 표현

• 她的书法已臻化境，令人叹为观止。(Her calligraphy has reached a consummate realm — truly breathtaking.)
• 做到这一点需要极高的思想境界。(Achieving this requires an extremely elevated plane of thought.)

피해야 할 표현

• 这个餐厅的境界很高。(境界 applies to people's inner states or skill levels — not to restaurants or objects; use 档次 or 水平)

기원과 역사

From Buddhist texts (境 = perceptual field; 界 = realm, world). In Chan Buddhism, 境界 refers to the mental state achieved through meditation. Later extended to aesthetics and personal cultivation in general Chinese thought.

문화적 배경

시대: Buddhist origin, widely used across eras

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal