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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 一瀉千里.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ilsacheolli |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ilsacheonli |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ilssach'ŏlli |
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| Yale Romanization? | ilqsa.chenli |
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Noun
일사천리 • (ilsacheolli) (hanja 一瀉千里)
- (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) being rapid
그는 일을 일사천리로 처리했다.- geuneun ireul ilsacheolliro cheorihaetda.
- He swiftly finished his task.