팔방미인
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 八方美人, from 八方 (“all over”) + 美人 (“beautiful person”), i.e., someone perfect from every point of view.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʰa̠ɭba̠ŋmiin]
- Phonetic hangul: [팔방미인]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | palbangmiin |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | palbangmiin |
| McCune–Reischauer? | p'albangmiin |
| Yale Romanization? | phal.pangmiin |
Noun edit
팔방미인 • (palbangmiin) (hanja 八方美人)
- perfection; a person seeming like a beauty or role model
- (figurative) jack of all trades, all-rounder (a versatile person able to do many things well)
- (rare) someone with no scruples