生命线
Chinese
HSK 7-9 Vocabulary
Chinese
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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
- 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。
- 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。
- 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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