유비무환

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 有備無患 (“with preparation, no misfortune”).

Pronunciation

• (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

유비무환 • (yubimuhwan) (hanja 有備無患)

1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) the state of being prepared and worry-free