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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 僥倖 (“by fluke; to try one's luck”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | yohaeng |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yohaeng |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yohaeng |
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| Yale Romanization? | yohayng |
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Noun
요행 • (yohaeng) (hanja 僥倖/徼幸)
- stroke of fortune; unexpected luck; lucky fluke
- 요행을 바라다 ― yohaeng-eul barada ― to rely on chance; to hope for a fluke
시험을 잘 본 것은 요행일 뿐이다.- Siheom-eul jal bon geos-eun yohaeng-il ppun-ida.
- It is merely a fluke that he did well on the test.
- desire for fortune; hoping for luck
Derived terms