유비무환

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 有備無患 (“with preparation, no misfortune”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈju(ː)bimuβwa̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [유(ː)비무환]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yubimuhwan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yubimuhwan
    McCune–Reischauer?yubimuhwan
    Yale Romanization?yūpimuhwan

    Noun

    유비무환 • (yubimuhwan) (hanja 有備無患)

    1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) the state of being prepared and worry-free
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