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Korean
Etymology
From 하늘 (haneul, “sky”) + 의 (-ui, “in”) + 별 (byeol, “star”) + 따기 (ttagi, “pick”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | haneurui byeol ttagi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | haneul'ui byeol ttagi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hanŭrŭi pyŏl ttagi |
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| Yale Romanization? | hanul.uy pyel ttaki |
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Noun
하늘의 별 따기 • (haneur-ui byeol ttagi)
- (idiomatic) get blood out of a stone (something that is almost impossible)
- 복권에 당첨되는 것은 하늘의 별 따기다. ― Bokgwon-e dangcheom-doeneun geos-eun haneurui byeol ttagi-da. ― Winning the lottery is like picking stars from the sky.