득의양양

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 得意揚揚.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tɯɡɰija̠ŋja̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangeul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?deuguiyang-yang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?deug-uiyang-yang
McCune–Reischauer?tŭgŭiyangyang
Yale Romanization?tuk.uyyang.yang

Noun

득의양양 (deuguiyang-yang) (hanja 得意揚揚)

  1. (set phrase from Classical Chinese) being smug, being puffed up
    Synonym: 의기양양(意氣揚揚) (uigiyang-yang)

Usage notes

  • Although usage as a noun in isolation is still found, 득의양양 (deuguiyang-yang) is more typically used as the non-verbal element of a light verb construction. When conveying the noun meaning, the more common form is the verbal noun 득의양양함 (deuguiyang-yangham).

Derived terms

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