대기만성
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 大器晩成.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)ɡima̠nsʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)ɡima̠nsʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)기만성/데(ː)기만성]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | daegimanseong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daegimanseong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | taegimansŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | tāykimanseng |
Noun
[edit]대기만성 • (daegimanseong) (hanja 大器晩成)
- (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) a great talent takes time to mature