절이 싫으면 중이 떠나야 한다

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ɾi ɕʰiɾɯmjʌ̹n t͡ɕu(ː)ŋi t͈ʌ̹na̠ja̠ ha̠nda̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [저리 시르면 중(ː)이 떠나야 한다]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeori sireumyeon jung'i tteonaya handa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeol'i silh'eumyeon jung'i tteonaya handa
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏri sirŭmyŏn chungi ttŏnaya handa
Yale Romanization?	cel.i silh.umyen cwūngi ttena.ya hanta

Proverb

절이 싫으면 중이 떠나야 한다 • (jeor-i sireumyeon jung-i tteona-ya handa)

1. Literally, “If the monk hates the monastery, he should leave”; if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen