십상팔구

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from (ten) + (always) + (eight) + (nine).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sipsangpalgu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sibsangpalgu
McCune–Reischauer?sipsangp'algu
Yale Romanization?sip.sangphal.kwu

Adverb

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십상팔구 (sipsangpalgu) (hanja 十常八九)

  1. nine times out of ten
    Synonym: 십중팔구(十中八九) (sipjungpalgu)

Usage notes

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십중팔구(十中八九) (sipjungpalgu) is more common; 십상팔구(十常八九) (sipsangpalgu) is a less common variant form.