生命线

Chinese HSK 7-9 Vocabulary Chinese ★★ 2/5 formal shēng mìng xiàn
拼音 shēng mìng xiàn
汉字拆解 生 = 土 + 屮 (life); 命 = 口 + 叩 (fate, life); 线 = 糸 + 泉 (thread, line)

含义

Lifeline; a critical resource, route, or connection essential to survival or continued operation.

Used metaphorically to describe anything indispensable — a supply route, an economic corridor, or a vital system. Frequently appears in military, infrastructure, and economic contexts. The term conveys urgency: without this lifeline, survival or success is threatened.

例句

  1. 这条铁路是边疆地区物资运输的生命线,一旦中断后果不堪设想。
  2. 对许多创业公司而言,现金流就是企业的生命线,必须严格管控。
  3. 在荒漠地区,每一处水源都是当地居民赖以生存的生命线。

用法指南

语境: military, economics, infrastructure, business

语气: serious

正确说法

  • 这条高速公路是连接两省的经济生命线,其畅通与否直接影响地区发展。(This expressway is the economic lifeline connecting the two provinces; whether it remains open directly affects regional development.)
  • 稳定的电力供应是现代工厂正常运转的生命线,任何停电都会造成巨大损失。(A stable electricity supply is the lifeline for normal factory operations; any power outage causes enormous losses.)

错误说法

  • 生命线 for trivial conveniences — reserve it for things whose loss would cause genuine crisis or failure

起源与历史

生命 (life) + 线 (line)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal

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