빛을 발하다

Korean

Etymology

Literally, “to give out light”.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pit͡ɕʰɯɭ pa̠ɾɦa̠da̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [비츨 발하다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bicheul balhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bich'eul balhada
McCune–Reischauer?	pich'ŭl parhada
Yale Romanization?	pich.ul pal.hata

Idiom

빛을 발하다 • (bich-eul balhada)

1. to turn out to be useful; to prove its worth

   무인도에 표류되자 그의 낚시 실력이 빛을 발했다.

   Mu'indo-e pyoryudoeja geu-ui naksi sillyeog-i bich-eul balhaetda.

   When they were stranded on a desert island, his fishing skills proved their worth.