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侥幸
jiǎo xìng
Meaning
- luckily
- by a fluke
Definition
由于偶然的原因得到成功或免去灾害，也指希望避免不良后果的侥幸心理。
Obtaining success or avoiding disaster by sheer luck; also refers to the mentality of hoping to avoid negative consequences through luck.
Usage
常作形容词，修饰‘心理’、‘成功’等名词，或作名词使用。多用于批判或描述不靠努力而依赖运气的行为或心态。
Often used as an adjective to modify nouns like 'mentality' or 'success', or as a noun. Commonly used to criticize or describe behaviors or mindsets that rely on luck rather than effort.
Examples
- 1 他这次考试没复习，能及格完全是侥幸。（He passed the exam without reviewing, it was pure luck.）
- 2 不要心存侥幸，以为违章不会被发现。（Don't harbor the hope that you won't get caught for breaking the rules.）
- 3 成功不是靠侥幸，而是靠努力和坚持。（Success doesn't come from luck, but from hard work and persistence.）
- 4 他侥幸躲过了那场车祸，但之后开车小心多了。（He narrowly escaped the car accident, but after that he drives much more carefully.）
- 5 这种侥幸心理最终会害了你。（This kind of wishful thinking will eventually harm you.）
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