冷淡

• 병음: lěng dàn
• 한자 분석: 冷 = 冫(ice radical) + 令 (cold command — phonetic); 淡 = 氵(water) + 炎 (flame — water quenching fire makes bland)

뜻

냉담하다; 무관심하다; 차갑다

Describes a lack of warmth, enthusiasm, or friendliness in interpersonal relations or public reception. Can function as an adjective (她的态度很冷淡 — her attitude is cold) or as a verb (he gave her the cold shoulder). Often implies deliberate emotional distancing rather than mere absence of feeling.

예문

1. 她对他持续的追求始终保持冷淡，没有表现出任何回应的意思。
2. 这款新产品刚推出时，消费者的市场反应相当冷淡。
3. 他因为一场误会冷淡了多年的老朋友，直到真相大白才重归于好。

사용 가이드

맥락: interpersonal relations, market response, emotions, social dynamics

어조: subdued, negative

올바른 표현

• 他对这件事的态度始终很冷淡，令人感到失望。(His attitude towards this matter has always been very indifferent, which is disappointing.)
• 她用冷淡的语气拒绝了对方的邀请。(She declined the other party's invitation in a cold, indifferent tone.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将冷淡与冷静混用 — 冷静指理性平静，不含疏离或漠视的负面意味，与冷淡的情感疏远性质不同

기원과 역사

冷 (cold) + 淡 (bland/thin/tasteless) — cold and flavourless, implying emotional indifference

문화적 배경

시대: Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal