경이원지

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 敬而遠之

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋiwʌ̹ɲd͡ʑi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)이원지]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeong'iwonji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeong'iwonji
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngiwŏnji
Yale Romanization?kyēngiwen.ci

Noun

경이원지 • (gyeong'iwonji) (hanja 敬而遠之)

  1. staying at a respectful distance from, giving a wide berth (to)
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