显赫

• 拼音: xiǎn hè
• 汉字拆解: 显 = 日 + 业 (sun + industry — something brought into prominence); 赫 = 赤 + 赤 (red + red — intensely bright, blazing)

含义

Illustrious; distinguished; prominent. Describes a person, family, or position of great prestige, fame, or power — especially in social, political, or historical contexts.

Carries a strong sense of elevated social standing and recognised achievement. Used of prestigious families (显赫的家族), eminent figures (地位显赫), powerful positions (身居显赫要职), or notable achievements (战功显赫). The term often implies that the prominence is publicly visible and widely acknowledged, not merely self-claimed.

例句

1. 尽管出身显赫，他始终保持低调谦逊的处世态度，从不以家族背景为自己谋取特殊利益。
2. 这位历史学家用半生的心血为一个被刻意湮没的显赫家族还原了其真实的历史面貌。
3. 在这场竞争激烈的拍卖会上，来自世界各地的显赫藏家争相竞投这件稀世珍品。

用法指南

语境: history, society, politics, literature

语气: elevated

正确说法

• 明清科举打破了世袭贵族对权力的垄断，为普通家庭的人提供了进入显赫仕途的通道，也促进了社会流动。(The imperial examination system of the Ming and Qing dynasties broke the hereditary nobility's monopoly on power, gave people from ordinary families a path into an illustrious official career, and also promoted social mobility.)
• 这位外交家数十年积累了显赫声望，他在多边谈判中的判断力和斡旋技巧，至今仍是后来者学习的范本。(Over decades, this diplomat built an illustrious reputation, and his judgement and mediation skills in multilateral negotiations remain a model for later practitioners.)

错误说法

• 显赫 in informal or light-hearted contexts — the word carries a weighty, elevated register; use 有名 or 出名 for everyday discussions of fame or recognition without the implication of great social prestige

起源与历史

显 (visible, prominent — 日 + 业, brought into the open) + 赫 (brilliant, blazing — 赤 + 赤, two reds — intensely bright and striking)

文化背景

时代: Classical to present

世代: All ages

社会背景: Upper class and elite