유비무환

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 有備無患 (with preparation, no misfortune).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈju(ː)bimuβwa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yubimuhwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yubimuhwan
McCune–Reischauer?yubimuhwan
Yale Romanization?yūpimuhwan

Noun

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유비무환 (yubimuhwan) (hanja 有備無患)

  1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) the state of being prepared and worry-free