허점투성이

Korean

Etymology

From 허점(虛點) (heojeom, “loophole”) +‎ 투성이 (-tuseong'i, suffix used to mean a state of having too much of something or a person or thing in such a state).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [hʌ̹d͡ʑʌ̹mtʰusʰʌ̹ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [허점투성이]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heojeomtuseong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heojeomtuseong'i
McCune–Reischauer?hŏjŏmt'usŏngi
Yale Romanization?hecemthwusengi

Noun

허점투성이 • (heojeomtuseong'i)

  1. the state or condition of being full of errors, mistakes, contradictions, etc.
    나는 그녀의 말을 못 믿겠다. 그녀의 이야기는 허점투성이다.
    Naneun geunyeo-ui mar-eul mot mitgetda. Geunyeo-ui iyagi-neun heojeomtuseong'ida.
    I don't believe what she says! Her story is full of holes.
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