호랑이 잡아먹는 담비
Korean
Etymology
The yellow-throated marten is supposedly capable of killing tigers when they hunt in packs.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)ɾa̠ŋi t͡ɕa̠ba̠mʌ̹ŋnɯn ta̠mbi]
- Phonetic hangul: [호(ː)랑이 자바멍는 담비]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | horang'i jabameongneun dambi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | holang'i jab'ameogneun dambi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | horangi chabamŏngnŭn tambi |
| Yale Romanization? | hōlangi cap.ameknun tampi |
Idiom
호랑이 잡아먹는 담비 • (horang'i jabameongneun dambi)
- "a marten that hunts tigers"; a David before a Goliath
Alternative forms
- 호래이 자아묵는 담보 (horaei jaamungneun dambo) – Gyeongsang