위급존망지추

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 危急 (“desperate situation”) + 存亡 (“life-or-death”) + 之 (“'s”) + 秋 (“autumn; moment”). From the Chu Shi Biao by Zhuge Liang.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɥiɡɯp̚t͡ɕ͈o̞nma̠ŋd͡ʑit͡ɕʰu] ~ [yɡɯp̚t͡ɕ͈o̞nma̠ŋd͡ʑit͡ɕʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [위급쫀망지추]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wigeupjonmangjichu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wigeubjonmangjichu
McCune–Reischauer?	wigŭpchonmangjich'u
Yale Romanization?	wikupconmangci.chwu

Noun

위급존망지추 • (wigeupjonmangjichu) (hanja 危急存亡之秋)

1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) critical moment determining something's survival

   적군이 지척에 접근해 있습니다. 바야흐로 지금 이 순간이 위급존망지추입니다.

   Jeokgun-i jicheog-e jeopgeunhae itseumnida. Bayaheuro jigeum i sun'gan-i wigeupjonmangjichu-imnida.

   The enemy has approached us very closely. Indeed, this very moment is the moment of life or death.