새옹지마

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Korean[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

See 塞翁失馬，焉知非福／塞翁失马，焉知非福 (sàiwēng shī mǎ, yānzhī fēi fú), the Chinese chengyu source.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛo̞ŋd͡ʑima̠] ~ [sʰe̞o̞ŋd͡ʑima̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [새옹지마/세옹지마]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sae'ongjima
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sae'ongjima
McCune–Reischauer?saeongjima
Yale Romanization?say.ongcima

Noun[edit]

새옹지마 • (sae'ongjima) (hanja 塞翁之馬)

  1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) human destiny being unpredictable
    Synonym: 전화위복(轉禍爲福) (jeonhwawibok( 轉禍爲福 ))
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