내로남불
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Shortening of 내가 하면 로맨스, 남이 하면 불륜 (nae-ga ha-myeon romaenseu, nam-i ha-myeon bullyun, “If I do it, it's romance. But If others do it, it's just an affair.”) to four characters, giving it the appearance of a chengyu. Quoted from then Korean National Assembly member and later speaker Park Hee-tae's speech in criticism against the opposition party led by Kim Dae-jung in 1996.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nɛɾo̞na̠mbuɭ] ~ [ne̞ɾo̞na̠mbuɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [내로남불/네로남불]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | naeronambul |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | naelonambul |
| McCune–Reischauer? | naeronambul |
| Yale Romanization? | naylonampul |
Noun
[edit]내로남불 • (naeronambul) (hanja 내로남不)
Synonyms
[edit]- 아시타비 (asitabi)