유비무환
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 有備無患 (“with preparation, no misfortune”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈju(ː)bimuβwa̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [유(ː)비무환]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yubimuhwan |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yubimuhwan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yubimuhwan |
| Yale Romanization? | yūpimuhwan |
Noun edit
유비무환 • (yubimuhwan) (hanja 有備無患)
- (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) the state of being prepared and worry-free