What does 사자성어 mean?
사자성어 (sajaseongeo) means: four-character idiom.
Refers to traditional four-character Sino-Korean idioms (四字成語). Native speakers use these in newspapers, speeches, and mature conversations to express complex wisdom concisely.
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드라마에서 저승사자가 검은 모자를 쓰고 나타났어요. — deuramaeseo jeoseungsajaga geomeun mojareul sseugo natanasseoyo, "In the drama, the Grim Reaper appeared wearing a black hat."
뉴스나 고급 한국어 책에는 사자성어가 자주 등장합니다. — nyuseuna gogeup hangugeo chaegeneun sajaseongeoga jaju deungjanghamnida, "Four-character idioms often appear in news and advanced Korean books."
암사자들이 무리를 지어 들소를 사냥해요. — amsajadeuri murireul jieo deulsoreul sanyanghaeyo, "The lionesses hunt bison in a group."
커다란 갈기를 가진 수사자가 바위 위에 앉아 있어요. — keodaran galgireul gajin susajaga bawi wie anja isseoyo, "A male lion with a large mane is sitting on top of the rock."
How it's actually used
- 뉴스나 고급 한국어 책에는 사자성어가 자주 등장합니다.
Four-character idioms often appear in news and advanced Korean books.