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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