선견지명

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 先見之明

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹nɡjʌ̹ɲd͡ʑimjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seon'gyeonjimyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seongyeonjimyeong
McCune–Reischauer?sŏn'gyŏnjimyŏng
Yale Romanization?senkyen.cimyeng

Noun

선견지명 • (seon'gyeonjimyeong)

  1. foresight, far-sightedness
    탈출 계획 준비한 선견지명 덕분 그들 목숨 구할 있었던 모른다.
    Talchul gyehoeg-eul junbihan seon'gyeonjimyeong deokbun-e geudeur-eun moksum-eul guhal su isseotdeon geos-ilji-do moreunda.
    Having the foresight to prepare an evacuation plan may have saved their lives.