등잔 밑이 어둡다

Korean

Etymology

Literally, "it is dark under the oil lamp".

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tɯŋd͡ʑa̠n mit͡ɕʰi ʌ̹dup̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [등잔 미치 어둡따]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?deungjan michi eodupda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?deungjan mit'i eodubda
McCune–Reischauer?tŭngjan mich'i ŏdupta
Yale Romanization?tungcan mith.i etwupta

Proverb

등잔 밑이 어둡다 • (deungjan mic-hi eodupda)

  1. the darkest place is under the candlestick

Synonyms

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