어럽다

Korean

Etymology

See the main entry.

Adjective

어럽다 • (eoreopda) (irregular, infinitive 어러워, sequential 어러우니)

1. Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Chungcheong, Hamgyong, and Pyongan form of 어렵다 (eoryeopda, “to be difficult, hard”)
   • 1980 August 5, 하성근 [haseonggeun], “효자 하세희 [hyoja hasehui]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경상남도 진양군 (현 진주시) 수곡면) [gyeongsangnamdo jinyanggun (hyeon jinjusi) sugongmyeon)]:

     사람으로선 참 맹종같은 그런 효성이 있는 사람이 다시 있긴 어럽다.

     Saram-euroseon cham maengjonggateun geureon hyoseong-i in-neun saram-i dasi itgin eoreopda.

     I think it'll be difficult for another person to show as much filial piety as Meng Zong.