生命线

• 병음: shēng mìng xiàn
• 한자 분석: 生 = 土 + 屮 (life); 命 = 口 + 叩 (fate, life); 线 = 糸 + 泉 (thread, line)

뜻

생명선(생명줄); 없어지면 치명적인 핵심

Used metaphorically to describe anything indispensable — a supply route, an economic corridor, or a vital system. Frequently appears in military, infrastructure, and economic contexts. The term conveys urgency: without this lifeline, survival or success is threatened.

예문

1. 这条铁路是边疆地区物资运输的生命线，一旦中断后果不堪设想。
2. 对许多创业公司而言，现金流就是企业的生命线，必须严格管控。
3. 在荒漠地区，每一处水源都是当地居民赖以生存的生命线。

사용 가이드

맥락: military, economics, infrastructure, business

어조: serious

올바른 표현

• 这条高速公路是连接两省的经济生命线，其畅通与否直接影响地区发展。(This expressway is the economic lifeline connecting the two provinces; whether it remains open directly affects regional development.)
• 稳定的电力供应是现代工厂正常运转的生命线，任何停电都会造成巨大损失。(A stable electricity supply is the lifeline for normal factory operations; any power outage causes enormous losses.)

피해야 할 표현

• 生命线 for trivial conveniences — reserve it for things whose loss would cause genuine crisis or failure

기원과 역사

生命 (life) + 线 (line)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal