득의양양

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 得意揚揚.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tɯɡɰija̠ŋja̠ŋ] ~ [tɯɡija̠ŋja̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [드긔양양/드기양양]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?deuguiyang'yang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?deug'uiyang'yang
    McCune–Reischauer?tŭgŭiyangyang
    Yale Romanization?tuk.uyyangyang

    Noun

    득의양양 • (deuguiyang'yang) (hanja 得意揚揚)

    1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) being smug, being puffed up
      Synonym: 의기양양(意氣揚揚) (uigiyang'yang)

    Usage notes

    • Although occasionally used as a noun in isolation, 득의양양 (deuguiyang'yang) is generally encountered as the non-verbal element of the light verb construction 득의양양하다 (deuguiyang'yan-ghada). When conveying the noun meaning, the more common form is the verbal noun 득의양양함 (deuguiyang'yan-gham).

    Derived terms

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