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Korean
Etymology
인(人) (in, “human”) + -의 (-ui, genitive marker) + 장막(帳幕) (jangmak, “curtain”). Probably by analogy with 철의 장막 (鐵의 帳幕, Cheor-ui jangmak, “Iron Curtain”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | inui jangmak |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | in'ui jangmag |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | inŭi changmak |
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| Yale Romanization? | in.uy cangmak |
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Noun
인의 장막 • (in-ui jangmak) (hanja 人의 帳幕) (idiomatic)
- (literally) a human wall; a human barricade
2015 April 15, “'어벤져스2' 경호원만 150명..공항부터 인의 장막 ”, in Starnews:'어벤져스2' 측은 공항에 경호원을 100여명 이상 보내 물샐 틈 없는 인의 장막을 칠 계획이다.- "Eobenjeoseu Tu" cheug-eun gonghang-e gyeonghowon-eul baeg-yeo myeong isang bonae mul sael teum eomneun in-ui jangmag-eul chil gyehoeg-ida.
- behind Avengers: Age of Ultron plans to deploy over a hundred bodyguards at the airport to form an impervious human barricade.
- (figuratively, politics) close aides and advisors who render a person oblivious to reality or different opinions (e.g. by falsely conveying popular sentiment so as not to upset their superior and jeopardize their privileged position as aide or advisor)
1956 May 27, “重要政策엔 變化없다 ”, in The Dong-a Ilbo:大統領은 『人의帳幕』에 싸여있기때문에 民情을 잘모르고있다는 一部輿論이 있는데?- Daetongnyeong-eun "in-ui jangmag"-e ssayeo itgi ttaemun-e minjeong-eul jal moreugo it-daneun ilbu yeoron-i in-neunde?
- Some say the president is unaware of public sentiment because he is surrounded by this “human curtain” .
Synonyms
- 인의 장벽 (in-ui jangbyeok) (especially for the literal sense)