天地

• 병음: tiān dì
• 한자 분석: 天 = 一 + 大 — heaven, sky; 地 = 土 (earth) + 也 (phonetic) — earth, ground

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천지, 세상·우주; (활동의) 영역

Literally refers to the sky and ground, but metaphorically represents the entire world, nature, or one's domain of activity. In Chinese philosophy, 天地 embodies the cosmic order. Also used idiomatically to mean a field or area of endeavor.

예문

1. 站在山顶俯瞰，天地之间一片苍茫，令人心旷神怡。
2. 退休后他找到了新的天地，每天侍弄花草，乐在其中。
3. 这件事闹得天翻地覆，整个公司都知道了。

사용 가이드

맥락: philosophical, literary, everyday

어조: expansive

올바른 표현

• 这是一片新天地。(This is a whole new world.)
• 天地良心！(Heaven and earth as my witness! / I swear!)

피해야 할 표현

• 把狭小空间说成'天地' (Don't call a cramped space 天地 — it implies vastness or a meaningful domain)

기원과 역사

天 means heaven/sky, 地 means earth — together representing the cosmos and all existence.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal