难以置信

• 병음: nán yǐ zhì xìn
• 한자 분석: 难 = 又 + 隹; 以 = by means of; 置 = 罒(net/cover) + 直(straight) — to set in place; 信 = 亻(person) + 言(speech) — trustworthy words

뜻

믿기 어렵다, 믿을 수 없다

Describes something so surprising, extreme, or counterintuitive that it strains belief. Used in news commentary, emotional reactions, and analytical discourse. Often interchangeable with 不可思议, but 难以置信 carries a stronger focus on disbelief.

예문

1. 那位百岁老人每天仍坚持跑步五公里，这种体力实在难以置信。
2. 调查结果显示，这场骗局持续了整整二十年，令所有人都感到难以置信。
3. 他竟然一夜之间成了亿万富翁，这种转变难以置信，背后必有隐情。

사용 가이드

맥락: news, formal commentary, emotional reaction, analysis

어조: surprised/disbelieving

올바른 표현

• 那项医学研究的数据令专家们难以置信，结果被反复核验了三遍才正式公布。(The data from that medical study was so hard to believe that experts verified the results three times before officially announcing them.)
• 她居然在毫无准备的情况下赢得了国际大赛冠军，这对所有人来说都是难以置信的结果。(That she won the international championship with absolutely no preparation was a result that everyone found incredibly hard to believe.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将'难以置信'用于轻微的惊讶 — 难以置信 carries a strong sense of disbelief at something dramatic or extreme; for mild surprise, use 没想到 or 真没料到

기원과 역사

难以(difficult to) + 置信(place trust/believe). 置 means 'to place/put'; 信 means 'trust/credibility.' Together: hard to place one's trust in something.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal