천고마비

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 天高馬肥. Derived from Chinese 秋高馬肥 / 秋高马肥 (qiūgāomǎféi).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nɡo̞ma̠bi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [천고마비]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheon'gomabi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongomabi
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏn'gomabi
Yale Romanization?chenkomapi

Idiom

천고마비 • (cheon'gomabi) (hanja 天高馬肥)

  1. the sky is clear, and the horses are strong and well-fed
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