Nuance Dictionary / Luck, Fate, & Superstition
길몽 / 흉몽 gil-mong-hyung-mong
An auspicious dream (bringing good luck) / An ominous dream
What does 길몽 / 흉몽 mean?
길몽 / 흉몽 (gil-mong-hyung-mong) means: An auspicious dream (bringing good luck) / An ominous dream.
If you dream of pigs (gilmong), you buy a lottery ticket the next morning.
How it's actually used
- 어젯밤에 돼지가 집으로 들어오는 꿈을 꿨는데 이거 완전 길몽 아니야?
Eojetbam-e dwaejiga jib-euro deureo-oneun kkum-eul kkwonneunde igeo wanjeon gilmong aniya?
I had a dream last night where a pig came into my house, isn't this totally an auspicious dream?
💡 Pigs in dreams are classic symbols of wealth (길몽). - 이가 빠지는 꿈을 꿨는데 흉몽일까 봐 하루 종일 조마조마했어.
Iga ppajineun kkum-eul kkwonneunde hyungmongil-kka bwa haru jongil jomajomahaesseo.
I dreamed that my teeth fell out, and I was nervous all day thinking it might be an ominous dream.
💡 Teeth falling out is traditionally considered an ominous dream (흉몽). - 오늘 꿈에 커다란 돼지가 집으로 들어왔는데 이거 확실한 길몽이지?
Oneul kkume keodaran dwaejiga jibeuro deureowanneunde igeo hwaksilhan gilmongiji?
A huge pig walked into my house in my dream today—this is definitely an auspicious dream, right?
💡 Often associated with dreaming of pigs or dragons before winning the lottery or achieving success.
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