Korean

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Etymology

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From 흉년(凶年) (hyungnyeon, a year of poor harvest) +‎ (-e) +‎ 윤(閏)달 (yundal, leap month).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyungnyeone yundal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyungnyeon'e yundal
McCune–Reischauer?hyungnyŏne yundal
Yale Romanization?hyungnyen.ey yuntal

Proverb

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흉년 윤달 (hyungnyeon-e yundal)

  1. ill often comes on the back of worse; one bad turn deserves another