쌍벽

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 雙璧 (“twin jades”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssangbyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssangbyeog
McCune–Reischauer?ssangbyŏk
Yale Romanization?ssangpyek

Noun

쌍벽 • (ssangbyeok) (hanja 雙璧)

  1. (figurative) twin matchless stars (two people who are equally talented or competent)
    한국 문단(文壇)의 쌍벽 ― Han'guk mundan-ui ssangbyeok ― The two greats of Korean literature
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