눈 가리고 아웅

Korean

Etymology

The idiom preserves 아웅 (aung) for "peekaboo", now dated or archaic, instead of the more current 까꿍 (kkakkung).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nun ka̠ɾiɡo̞ a̠uŋ]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [눈 가리고 아웅]
Revised Romanization? nun garigo aung
Revised Romanization (translit.)? nun galigo aung
McCune–Reischauer? nun karigo aung
Yale Romanization? nwun kaliko awung

Noun

눈 가리고 아웅 • (nun garigo aung)

  1. (idiomatic) "peekaboo while covering one's eyes":
    1. an unconvincing and often condescending attempt to deceive someone
    2. burying one's head in the sand
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