흐지부지

Korean

Etymology

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 휘지비지 (諱之祕之, hwijibiji, “to speak vaguely to respect the naming taboo”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [xɯd͡ʑibud͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [흐지부지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	heujibuji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	heujibuji
McCune–Reischauer?	hŭjibuji
Yale Romanization?	hucipuci

Ideophone

흐지부지 • (heujibuji)

1. indecisively, unproductively

   수업은 흐지부지 끝났다.

   sueob-eun heujibuji kkeunnatda.

   The class ended with nothing having been done.

Derived terms

• 흐지부지하다 (heujibujihada)
• 흐지부지되다 (heujibujidoeda)