境遇

• 拼音: jìng yù
• 汉字拆解: 境 = earth + boundary — one's situation; 遇 = 辶(move) + 禺 (phonetic) — to encounter, to meet

含义

One's circumstances; lot in life; the situation one encounters.

Refers to the overall life circumstances someone finds themselves in — encompassing their social position, fortune, and the events they encounter. More literary and encompassing than 处境 or 境地. Often used to describe how different people end up in different situations as a result of factors both within and beyond their control. Carries a slightly fatalistic or narrative tone.

例句

1. 尽管境遇坎坷，她从未放弃对文学的热爱，最终成为了一名知名作家。
2. 两位出生在同一小镇的孩子，因家庭境遇迥异，走上了截然不同的人生轨道。
3. 他感慨：人生的境遇有时候由不得自己，重要的是如何面对。

用法指南

语境: narrative, biography, social commentary, literary

语气: reflective

正确说法

• 他们两人境遇相似，因此格外惺惺相惜。(The two of them had similar life circumstances, which made them feel a special kinship.)
• 改变境遇最根本的方法还是提升自己的能力。(The most fundamental way to change your lot in life is still to improve your own abilities.)

错误说法

• 今天天气的境遇很好。(境遇 applies to people's life situations, not weather or physical conditions)

起源与历史

境 (situation, realm) + 遇 (to encounter, to meet). Together: the situations one encounters in life. A literary compound often used in biographical and narrative writing.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal