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 | |
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Revised Romanization? | heojeomtuseong'i |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | heojeomtuseong'i |
McCune–Reischauer? | hŏjŏmt'usŏngi |
Yale Romanization? | hecemthwusengi |
Noun
허점투성이 • (heojeomtuseong'i)
- 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.