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    Bōjaku Bujin (傍若無人 - Behaving Outrageously)

    Apr 08, 2024 23:30
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    [h3][i]Bōjaku Bujin[/i][/h3] The four-character idiom [b][i]bōjaku bujin[/i][/b] (傍若無人) describes someone who acts selfishly, without consideration for others. ・[b][i]Bō [/i][/b](傍) means “beside.” ・[b][i]Jaku [/i][/b](若) means “as if.” ・[b][i]Bu [/i][/b](無) means “no.” ・[b][i]Jin [/i][/b](人) means “people.” Therefore, the literal meaning of [i]bōjaku bujin[/i] is "as if there is no one beside you." This idiom originates from the following Chinese anecdote. The assasin named Jing Ke, who was hired to assasinate Qin Shi Haung, would drink a lot and make a racket. It was as if he behaved with the attitude that there was no one beside him.

    [h3]傍若無人[/h3] 周りの人のことを気にかけず、自分勝手に振る舞うことを、「傍若無人」と言います。 傍・・・beside 若・・・as if 無・・・no 人・・・people したがって「傍若無人」の文字どおりの意味は “as if there is no one beside you” となります。 この四字熟語は、中国の次のような故事に由来します。 秦の始皇帝を暗殺するために雇われた荊軻という刺客は、酒を飲むと周囲のことを気にもせず、身勝手に騒ぎました。 それは、まるで傍らに人が居ないかのような態度であったそうです。

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