자력갱생

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 自力更生.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɾjʌ̹k̚k͈ɛ(ː)ŋsʰɛŋ] ~ [t͡ɕa̠ɾjʌ̹k̚k͈e̞(ː)ŋsʰe̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [자력깽(ː)생/자력껭(ː)셍]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jaryeokgaengsaeng
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jalyeoggaengsaeng
    McCune–Reischauer?charyŏkkaengsaeng
    Yale Romanization?calyek.kāyngsayng

    Noun

    자력갱생 • (jaryeokgaengsaeng) (hanja 自力更生)

    1. relying on one's own efforts; self-reliance
      자력갱생만이 살길이다.
      jaryeokgaengsaengmani salgirida.
      Self-reliance is the only way out.

    Derived terms

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