사자성어
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사자성어 are four-character idioms from Chinese. This is called chengyu in Chinese.
Idioms
| 4 character idiom | Chinese Characters | Literal meaning | Translation | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 유유상종 | 類類相從 | Birds of a feather flock together | ||
| 일석이조 | 一石二鳥 | Kill two birds with one stone | ||
| 새옹지마 | 塞翁之馬 | A blessing in disguise | ||
| 전화위복 | 轉禍爲福 | Bad luck often brings good luck; A blessing in disguise | ||
| 고진감래 | 苦盡甘來 | No pain, no gain | ||
| 견물생심 | 見物生心 | Seeing is wanting | ||
| 기진맥진 | 氣盡脈盡 | Complete exhaustion | ||
| 죽마고우 | 竹馬故友 | A childhood friend | ||
| 자신만만 | 自信滿滿 | Full of confidence | Full of confidence | |
| 다다익선 | 多多益善 | The more the merrier | ||
| 부지기수 | 不知其數 | Countless, boundless | ||
| 학수고대 | 鶴首苦待 | Look forward to | ||
| 막상막하 | 莫上莫下 | Equally matched, neck-and-neck, on par, be 50-50 | ||
| 무용지물 | 無用之物 | Something that is useless, white elephant | Attaches with -이다 | |
| 일거양득 | 一擧兩得 | Kill two birds with one stone | Attaches with -이다 | |
| 유비무환 | 有備無患 | Prevention is better than cure, better safe than sorry | Attaches with -이다 | |
| 호시탐탐 | 虎視眈眈 | Waiting for an opportunity (to do something), waiting for an opening, waiting to pounce. You watch a situation and wait until you see an opportunity to take advantage of the situation | ||
| 승승장구 | 乘勝長驅 | Keep on winning, being on a roll, going from strength to strength, being on the up and up | Attach -하다 to turn it into a verb (승승장구하다) | |
| 천생연분 | 天生緣分 | A match made in heaven; to be a perfect match | Attaches with -이다 | |
Vocabulary
These function like actual words
| 4 character idiom | Chinese Characters | Literal meaning | Translation | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 과소평가 | 過小評價 | Underestimate | Attach -하다 to turn it into a verb (과소평가하다) | |
| 자화자찬 | 自畫自讚 | Self-praise | Attach -하다 to turn it into a verb (자화자찬하다) | |
| 비일비재 | 非一非再 | Frequent occurrence | Attach -하다 to turn it into a verb (비일비재하다) | |
| 다재다능 | 多才多能 | Well-rounded, versatile, all-around (good) | Attach -하다 to turn it into a verb (다재다능하다) | |
| 도중하차 | 途中下車 | A stopover, a layover | Attach -하다 to turn it into a verb (도중하차하다) | |
| 대성통곡 | 大聲痛哭 | Weep loudly, mourn bitterly | Attach -하다 to turn it into a verb (대성통곡하다) | |
| 거두절미 | 去頭截尾 | To make a long story short | Attach -하다 to turn it into a verb (거두절미하다) | |
| 일취월장 | 日就月將 | Making progress day after day, month after month | Making steady progress | Attach -하다 to turn it into a verb (일취월장 하다) |
