削弱

• 병음: xuē ruò
• 한자 분석: 削 = 刀 + 肖 (knife + resemble — to pare/shave down); 弱 = two 弓 (two bent bows — feebleness, lack of strength)

뜻

약화시키다; 잠식하다

Used in political, military, economic, and academic contexts to describe the intentional or gradual reduction of power, influence, or capability. More formal and deliberate than 减弱, which can describe natural processes.

예문

1. 长期的贸易封锁严重削弱了该国的经济实力，导致民众生活水平大幅下降。
2. 频繁的人事变动削弱了团队的凝聚力，使得多个重要项目进展迟缓。
3. 这场持久战不仅削弱了敌方的战斗力，也消耗了大量己方的战略资源。

사용 가이드

맥락: politics, military, economics, management

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 政府出台的系列政策有效削弱了垄断企业对市场的控制，为中小企业创造了更公平的竞争环境。(The series of policies introduced by the government effectively weakened the monopolistic enterprises' control over the market, creating a fairer competitive environment for small and medium enterprises.)
• 过度干预基层的工作细节只会削弱员工的自主性与积极性，影响整体工作效率。(Excessive interference in the operational details of frontline staff only undermines employees' autonomy and motivation, affecting overall work efficiency.)

피해야 할 표현

• 天气削弱了我的心情 — use 影响 or 破坏 for emotional states; 削弱 is reserved for strength, power, capability, or influence and sounds unnatural applied to moods

기원과 역사

削 (to pare/reduce) + 弱 (weak) — the combination means to cut down until weakened

문화적 배경

시대: Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal