천고마비

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 天高馬肥. Derived from Chinese 秋高馬肥 / 秋高马肥 (qiūgāomǎféi).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nɡo̞ma̠bi]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheon'gomabi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongomabi
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏn'gomabi
    Yale Romanization?chenkomapi

    Idiom

    천고마비 • (cheon'gomabi) (hanja 天高馬肥)

    1. the sky is clear, and the horses are strong and well-fed