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우여곡절
우여곡절
迂餘曲折
[ uyeogokjeol ]
「명사」 Noun
• complications; ups and downs
Circumstances which are complicated, not smooth.
life events & situations
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
迂 (오, 우)
–
to go around, to detour, distant, indirect, circuitous
餘 (여)
–
to remain, to be left over, surplus, the rest
曲 (곡)
–
to bend, curve, melody, musical piece
折 (절, 제)
–
to break, snap, bend
Related words
곡절
–
complications; ups and downs; behind story; the whys and hows
Neighboring words in the dictionary
용암
우
우리
우리말
우물
우발
우상
우상 숭배
우여곡절
우연히
우위
우유
우윳빛
우정
우주
우측
우크라이나
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