畏惧

• 拼音: wèi jù
• 汉字拆解: 畏 = 田 + 鬼 (fear of ghostly or overpowering force); 惧 = 忄+ 瞿 (dread, be filled with fear)

含义

To fear; to dread. A strong feeling of fear or apprehension toward something threatening, formidable, or overwhelming.

More formal and literary than 害怕 or 恐惧. Often used in written Chinese, political discourse, and descriptions of overcoming adversity. Frequently appears in negative constructions: 无所畏惧 (fearless), 毫不畏惧 (without the slightest fear).

例句

1. 面对强敌，他没有丝毫的畏惧。
2. 对未知事物的畏惧是人类共有的本能反应。
3. 长期生活在威权的阴影下，她对批评产生了深深的畏惧。

用法指南

语境: written, emotional, literary

语气: serious

正确说法

• 探险队员无所畏惧地踏入了这片从未有人涉足的原始丛林。(The expedition members fearlessly stepped into this virgin jungle that no one had ever entered.)
• 我们不应该畏惧失败，而应该从中汲取经验和教训。(We should not fear failure, but should draw experience and lessons from it.)

错误说法

• 我畏惧那条小狗 — use 害怕 in casual speech; 畏惧 is overly formal and literary for everyday situations like being scared of a small dog

起源与历史

畏 (fear, awe) + 惧 (fear, dread) — both characters mean fear, combined for emphasis

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal