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Korean
Etymology
Calque of 세월부대인(歲月不待人) (sewolbudaein), ultimately from a verse of the fifth-century Chinese poet Tao Yuanming.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | seworeun sarameul gidaryeo juji anneunda |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sewol'eun salam'eul gidalyeo juji anhneunda |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sewŏrŭn saramŭl kidaryŏ chuji annŭnda |
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| Yale Romanization? | sēywel.un sālam.ul kitalye cwuci anhnunta |
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Proverb
세월은 사람을 기다려 주지 않는다 • (sewor-eun saram-eul gidaryeo juji anneunda)
- time and tide wait for no man
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