不经意

• 拼音: bù jīng yì
• 汉字拆解: 不 = not; 经 = 纟(silk) + 巠 (waterway), meaning to pass through or attend to; 意 = intention/meaning

含义

Inadvertently; unintentionally; by chance; without noticing.

Describes actions or discoveries that happen without deliberate attention or intention. Often used for accidental revelations, casual observations, or unplanned occurrences. Can describe both the speaker's own inadvertent actions or observations of others.

例句

1. 她不经意间提到了他的名字，我才知道他们认识。
2. 他不经意地瞥了一眼窗外，突然发现了异常。
3. 很多重大发现都是科学家在不经意中获得的。

用法指南

语境: accidents, discoveries, observations

语气: casual

正确说法

• 他不经意说漏了嘴。(He inadvertently let it slip.)
• 不经意间，十年过去了。(Before I knew it, ten years had passed.)

错误说法

• 我不经意地完成了作业。(Completing homework requires intention — 不经意 is for truly unplanned things)

起源与历史

不 (not) + 经意 (to pay attention, be deliberate). 经 here means to go through or attend to, 意 means intention.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal