示威

• 병음: shì wēi
• 한자 분석: 示 = 二 + 小 (show, manifest, reveal); 威 = 戌 + 女 (might, authority, awe-inspiring power)

뜻

시위하다; (군사·정치적) 무력 시위를 하다

Covers two related meanings: (1) organised public protest marches or demonstrations (示威游行 — protest march), and (2) a show of force by a military or political actor intended to intimidate (军事示威 — military demonstration). In legal contexts, the right to demonstrate is framed as 示威权. Can be neutral (describing the act of protesting) or carry a negative connotation from the government's perspective when used in official state media.

예문

1. 数千名工人聚集在政府大楼前示威，要求当局出台具体措施保障他们的劳动权益和就业稳定。
2. 该国宪法明确保障公民和平示威的权利，但同时规定示威活动不得影响公共秩序或妨碍他人的正当权益。
3. 军事演习有时具有明显的示威性质，旨在向潜在对手传递战略威慑信号，而非单纯出于军事训练目的。

사용 가이드

맥락: politics, protest, diplomacy, military, civil rights

어조: neutral to serious

올바른 표현

• 反对派领导人号召支持者以和平示威的方式表达诉求，强调必须在法律框架内进行，不得使用任何暴力手段或破坏公共秩序。(The opposition leader called on supporters to express their demands through peaceful demonstrations, emphasising that they must remain within the legal framework and that no violent means or disruption of public order would be tolerated.)
• 这次联合军演的规模之大，在地区范围内引发了广泛关注，分析人士普遍认为此举具有明显的战略示威意图，意在向有关方发出警告信号。(The scale of this joint military exercise attracted widespread attention in the region; analysts generally believe that this action has a clear strategic demonstrative intent, designed to send a warning signal to the relevant parties.)

피해야 할 표현

• 示威 when describing an individual showing off or boasting — use 炫耀 (show off) or 耍威风 (throw one's weight around); 示威 specifically denotes either organised collective protest or a deliberate strategic display of force

기원과 역사

示 (show, display, indicate) + 威 (power, might, awe-inspiring authority)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal