徐徐

• 병음: xú xú
• 한자 분석: 徐 = 彳 (step/movement) + 余 (surplus/leisurely) — moving at a leisurely, unhurried pace; reduplicated for poetic effect

뜻

천천히, 서서히(부드럽게)

A literary reduplication used in formal writing and classical prose to describe gentle, gradual motion — of wind, flags, rising objects, or advancing entities. Carries a serene, graceful quality. Rarely used in colloquial speech.

예문

1. 清晨的微风徐徐吹过湖面，泛起层层细密的涟漪。
2. 热气球在无云的蓝天下徐徐升起，载着乘客缓缓飘向远方。
3. 老人徐徐展开那幅珍藏多年的字画，眼神中流露出深深的眷恋。

사용 가이드

맥락: literature, poetry, formal writing, descriptive prose

어조: elegant

올바른 표현

• 国旗在晨风中徐徐升起，全场肃立，气氛庄严肃穆。(The national flag rose slowly and steadily in the morning breeze as everyone stood in silence, the atmosphere solemn and reverent.)
• 幕布徐徐拉开，舞台上的灯光渐渐亮起，演出正式开始。(The curtain drew back slowly and steadily as the stage lights gradually brightened, and the performance officially began.)

피해야 할 표현

• 他徐徐地走很快 — 徐徐 inherently means slow and steady movement; pairing it with 很快 is contradictory; use 迅速 or 快步 for quick movement

기원과 역사

徐 (slow/leisurely) reduplicated for intensification — emphasising steady, unhurried pace

문화적 배경

시대: Classical to Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal