威信

• 拼音: wēi xìn
• 汉字拆解: 威 = 戌 (weapon) + 女 (woman) — authority through force; 信 = 人 (person) + 言 (speech) — a person whose words can be trusted

含义

Authority and credibility; prestige; standing. The combination of power and trustworthiness that gives a person genuine influence.

Refers to the earned respect and authority that a leader, institution, or expert commands — not through force, but through demonstrated competence and integrity. Losing 威信 is a serious matter in Chinese social and political culture. A person with high 威信 leads through respect; one without it struggles to be followed even with formal power.

例句

1. 连续几次决策失误严重损害了他在团队中的威信。
2. 这位法官以公正著称，在法律界享有极高的威信。
3. 领导者的威信不是靠职位获得的，而是通过长期的行动积累的。

用法指南

语境: leadership, politics, law

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 一个领导者的威信建立在公正与诚信的基础之上。(A leader's prestige is built on a foundation of fairness and integrity.)
• 这起丑闻让政府的威信大打折扣。(This scandal has significantly undermined the government's credibility and authority.)

错误说法

• 将威信与威望混用 — 威信 emphasises the combination of authority (威) and trustworthiness (信); 威望 emphasises reputation and prestige from others' high regard; they overlap but are not identical

起源与历史

Compound of 威 (might, authority) and 信 (trust, credibility). Together: the combination of authority and trustworthiness — prestige earned through both power and integrity.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal