꽃보다 경단

Korean

Etymology

From 꽃 (kkot, “flowers”) +‎ -보다 (-boda, “[more] than”) +‎ 경단(瓊團) (gyeongdan, “dumplings”). Cognate with Japanese 花(はな)より団子(だんご) (hanayoridango).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈o̞t̚p͈o̞da̠ kjʌ̹ŋda̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [꼳뽀다 경단]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkotboda gyeongdan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkochboda gyeongdan
McCune–Reischauer?kkotpoda kyŏngdan
Yale Romanization?kkochpota kyengtan

Proverb

꽃보다 경단 • (kkot-boda gyeongdan)

  1. business before pleasure
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