대기만성

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 大器晩成.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)ɡima̠nsʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)ɡima̠nsʰʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)기만성/데(ː)기만성]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?daegimanseong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?daegimanseong
    McCune–Reischauer?taegimansŏng
    Yale Romanization?tāykimanseng

    Noun

    대기만성 • (daegimanseong) (hanja 大器晩成)

    1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) a great talent takes time to mature
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