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Korean
Etymology
팔랑 (pallang, “flapping”, ideophonic root) + 귀 (gwi, “ear”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | pallanggwi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | pallanggwi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | p'allanggwi |
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| Yale Romanization? | phallangkwi |
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Noun
팔랑귀 • (pallanggwi)
- (humorous, colloquial, idiomatic) a credulous or gullible person; a person who is swayed easily by what others say
- Antonym: 말뚝귀 (malttukgwi)
말만 듣고 이런 무용지물을 사다니, 넌 정말 팔랑귀다.- Mal-man deutgo ireon muyongjimur-eul sadani, neon jeongmal pallanggwida.
- You bought something useless just going off what people were saying, you're so gullible.
가는 팔랑귀가 돼갖고 예삿일이 아니다. (Gyeongsang dialect)- Ganeun pallanggwiga dwaegatgo yesanniri anida.
- The kid's so gullible, it's a big deal.