일사천리

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 一瀉千里.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [iɭs͈a̠t͡ɕʰʌ̹ʎʎi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [일싸철리]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ilsacheolli
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ilsacheonli
    McCune–Reischauer?ilssach'ŏlli
    Yale Romanization?ilqsa.chenli

    Noun

    일사천리 • (ilsacheolli) (hanja 一瀉千里)

    1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) being rapid
      그는 일을 일사천리로 처리했다.
      Geuneun ireul ilsacheolliro cheorihaetda.
      He swiftly finished his task.
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