각주구검

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 刻舟求劍.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠k̚t͡ɕ͈uɡuɡʌ̹m]
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    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gakjugugeom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gagjugugeom
    McCune–Reischauer?kakchugugŏm
    Yale Romanization?kakcwukwukem

    Noun

    각주구검 • (gakjugugeom) (hanja 刻舟求劍)

    1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) being foolishly stubborn and unwilling to adapt to changes