泄气

• 병음: xiè qì
• 한자 분석: 泄 = 氵+ 世 (release/discharge); 气 = 气 (air, breath, spirit — pictograph of vapour rising)

뜻

기운이 빠지다; 낙담하다; (바람이) 빠지다

Used both literally (to deflate a tyre or balloon) and figuratively (to become demoralised or feel let down). In colloquial speech, it commonly describes a loss of enthusiasm or confidence after a setback.

예문

1. 比赛刚开始就落后了好几分，队员们有些泄气。
2. 不要因为一次失败就泄气，成功往往需要多次尝试。
3. 轮胎在高速公路上泄气了，幸好他及时靠边停车。

사용 가이드

맥락: everyday, sports, motivation

어조: negative

올바른 표현

• 面对接连不断的挫折，他没有泄气，而是沉下心来重新分析问题所在。(Faced with setback after setback, he did not lose heart; instead, he calmed himself and re-examined the root of the problem.)
• 教练在中场休息时鼓励球员不要泄气，强调比赛结果尚未定局。(The coach encouraged the players at half-time not to feel deflated, emphasising that the outcome of the match was still undecided.)

피해야 할 표현

• 你这个人真泄气 as a general insult — 泄气 describes a momentary loss of confidence, not a character flaw; use 不争气 for a persistent pattern of disappointing behaviour

기원과 역사

泄 (to release/let out) + 气 (air/spirit/energy) — to let air out, hence to become deflated in spirit

문화적 배경

시대: Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal