泄露

• 병음: xiè lòu
• 한자 분석: 泄 = 氵+ 世 (water leaking out); 露 = 雨 + 路 (rain + road — dew, something revealed by nature)

뜻

누설하다, 유출하다

Applies to information, secrets, plans, and data — not physical substances (cf. 泄漏). Appears in legal, journalistic, and business contexts. '泄露国家机密' (leaking state secrets) is a serious criminal offence in China.

예문

1. 该公司内部的薪酬数据遭到泄露，引发员工强烈不满。
2. 内线将谈判底线泄露给了竞争对手，导致合同谈判彻底失败。
3. 未经授权泄露患者医疗记录的行为，将受到法律的严惩。

사용 가이드

맥락: law, media, business, cybersecurity

어조: negative

올바른 표현

• 调查显示，该平台在过去三年内共泄露了超过两千万条用户个人信息。(The investigation revealed that the platform had leaked more than twenty million pieces of user personal information over the past three years.)
• 记者拒绝向法庭透露消息来源，坚称保护泄露信息者是新闻伦理的核心原则。(The journalist refused to reveal the source to the court, insisting that protecting those who leaked information is a core principle of journalistic ethics.)

피해야 할 표현

• 水管泄露了 — use 泄漏 for physical leaking of liquids; 泄露 is for information and secrets

기원과 역사

泄 (to discharge/let out) + 露 (to reveal/expose) — to let out something that was meant to remain hidden

문화적 배경

시대: Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal