쌍벽

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 雙璧 (“twin jades”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ssangbyeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssangbyeog
    McCune–Reischauer?ssangbyŏk
    Yale Romanization?ssangpyek

    Noun

    쌍벽 • (ssangbyeok) (hanja 雙璧)

    1. (figurative) twin matchless stars (two people who are equally talented or competent)
      한국 문단(文壇)의 쌍벽 ― Han'guk mundan-ui ssangbyeok ― The two greats of Korean literature
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