履行

• 병음: lǚ xíng
• 한자 분석: 履 = 尸 + 彳 + 复 (footwear/to step upon, carry out); 行 = to walk/perform

뜻

(의무·계약 등을) 이행하다

Formal and legal in register. Key phrases: 履行合同 (fulfil a contract), 履行职责 (fulfil one's duties), 履行承诺 (honour one's promise), 履行义务 (perform one's obligations). Central to legal, contractual, and official discourse.

예문

1. 甲方须按照合同约定的时间节点如期履行付款义务，不得无故拖延。
2. 作为公民，每个人都有依法纳税、履行社会责任的义务。
3. 该国政府迄今未履行在国际条约中所做出的减排承诺，遭到多国批评。

사용 가이드

맥락: legal, contracts, official duties, diplomacy

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 双方须严格按照协议条款履行各自的权利与义务。(Both parties must strictly fulfil their respective rights and obligations in accordance with the terms of the agreement.)
• 法院判决要求被告在三十日内履行赔偿责任，否则将依法强制执行。(The court ruling required the defendant to fulfil the compensation obligation within thirty days, failing which enforcement measures would be taken.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将履行与执行混淆 — 履行 means to fulfil an existing obligation or commitment from one's own side; 执行 means to enforce or execute, often implying external authority compelling an action

기원과 역사

履 (to tread upon/to carry out) + 行 (to walk/to perform/to execute) — to tread upon and carry through, i.e., to fulfil

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal