일확천금
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 一攫千金.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [iɾβwa̠k̚t͡ɕʰʌ̹nɡɯm]
- Phonetic hangul: [일확천금]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ilhwakcheon'geum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ilhwagcheongeum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | irhwakch'ŏn'gŭm |
| Yale Romanization? | il.hwakchenkum |
Noun
[edit]일확천금 • (ilhwakcheon'geum) (hanja 一攫千金)
- (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) making a killing in a single stroke
Derived terms
[edit]- 일확천금하다 (一攫千金—, ilhwakcheon'geumhada, “to make a killing in a single stroke”)