경이원지

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 敬而遠之

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋiwʌ̹ɲd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)이원지]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeong'iwonji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeong'iwonji
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngiwŏnji
Yale Romanization?	kyēngiwen.ci

Noun

경이원지 • (gyeong'iwonji) (hanja 敬而遠之)

1. staying at a respectful distance from, giving a wide berth (to)