식은 죽 먹기
Korean
Etymology
Literally, “eating juk that has cooled down”.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɕʰiɡɯn t͡ɕuŋmʌ̹k̚k͈i]
- Phonetic hangul: [시근 중먹끼]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sigeun jungmeokgi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sig'eun jugmeoggi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sigŭn chungmŏkki |
| Yale Romanization? | sik.un cwukmek.ki |
Idiom
식은 죽 먹기 • (sigeun juk meokgi)
- doing something easily and without hesitation; taking candy from a baby; a piece of cake; a cakewalk
See also
- 누워서 떡 먹기 (nuwoseo tteok meokgi)