牵制

• 병음: qiān zhì
• 한자 분석: 牵 = 牛 + 玄 (pull/restrain); 制 = 刀 (knife) + 木 (wood) — to cut and regulate; to control

뜻

견제하다; (전략적으로) 행동을 제약하다

A military and strategic term that has been extended to politics, business, and sports. Implies an active effort to divert, restrict, or neutralise an opposing force without necessarily defeating it directly. Frequent in geopolitical analysis, competitive strategy, and formal discourse.

예문

1. 前线部队以牵制战术分散了敌方的兵力部署，为主力部队的侧翼突破赢得了宝贵的时间窗口。
2. 大国博弈中，各方通过结盟与施压相互牵制，形成了复杂微妙的战略平衡态势。
3. 这家企业在并购谈判中受到监管审查与舆论压力的双重牵制，最终不得不放弃了原定的收购计划。

사용 가이드

맥락: military, geopolitics, business strategy, competition

어조: strategic

올바른 표현

• 在这场多边贸易谈判中，强势一方通过设置议题来牵制弱势方，使其难以在核心条款上争取到有利地位。(In this multilateral trade negotiation, the stronger party constrained the weaker parties by controlling the agenda, making it difficult for them to secure favourable positions on core clauses.)
• 企业在布局新兴市场时，往往会刻意在竞争对手的核心市场发起牵制性攻势，迫使其分散资源应对。(When entering emerging markets, companies often deliberately launch constraining offensives in competitors' core markets, forcing them to disperse resources in response.)

피해야 할 표현

• 他被牵制住了，无法专注学习 — while 牵制 can be extended figuratively, it is too strong a strategic term for everyday distractions; use 分心/拖累/束缚 for personal constraints

기원과 역사

牵 (pull/restrain) + 制 (control/check) — to pull and control; to restrain through active pressure

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal