호랑이 잡아먹는 담비

Korean

Etymology

The yellow-throated marten is supposedly capable of killing tigers when they hunt in packs.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)ɾa̠ŋi t͡ɕa̠ba̠mʌ̹ŋnɯn ta̠mbi]
• Phonetic hangul: [호(ː)랑이 자바멍는 담비]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	horang'i jabameongneun dambi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	holang'i jab'ameogneun dambi
McCune–Reischauer?	horangi chabamŏngnŭn tambi
Yale Romanization?	hōlangi cap.ameknun tampi

Idiom

호랑이 잡아먹는 담비 • (horang'i jabameongneun dambi)

1. "a marten that hunts tigers"; a David before a Goliath

Alternative forms

• 호래이 자아묵는 담보 (horaei jaamungneun dambo) — Gyeongsang