고사성어

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 故事 (“old story”) + 成語 (“set phrase”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞ːsʰa̠sʰʌ̹ŋʌ̹]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [고ː사성어]
Revised Romanization? gosaseong-eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gosaseong-eo
McCune–Reischauer? kosasŏngŏ
Yale Romanization? kōsaseng.e

Noun

고사성어 • (gosaseong-eo) (hanja 故事成語)

  1. chengyu, a Classical Chinese set phrase usually four characters long and with a story behind it, used commonly as idioms in Korean and other East Asian languages
    Synonyms: 성어(成語) (seong-eo), 사자성어(四字成語) (sajaseong-eo)
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