Essential Korean Proverbs

Download Free Audio Files here This book was designed to present Korean idioms and proverbs in the form of a dictionary to enable foreign students learning Korean to use these expressions in everyday conversation. Idioms and proverbs also appear as important expressions in TOPIK questions, and they are highly useful in everyday life. In this book, 1,000 idioms and proverbs that were selected according to frequency have been divided into 13 major themes and sub-topics to be studied. Vivid example sentences utilizing each expression are presented in a conversational format, and English translations and audio recordings are also provided to enhance students’ understanding. Using “Confirmation Questions” and “Idioms and Proverbs Seen in TOPIK Questions” in the appendix, students can check their level of understanding and identify how idioms and proverbs are mainly used in TOPIK reading questions, so this book can also be highly useful for preparing for the TOPIK exam. ▪ 1,000 carefully selected key Korean idioms and proverbs! This book contains a total of 1,000 entries that include expressions with high frequency of use and great educational effectiveness based on five major sources. Both Korean and English translations explaining the meaning of each entry are included, and synonyms, origins, and additional explanations are also provided to increase students’ understanding of each expression. ▪ Study by subject using 13 systematically categorized major themes and sub-topics! 1,000 expressions were categorized and sorted into 13 major themes, and the major themes were then divided into a total of 56 sub-topics so students could efficiently learn the expressions by grouping them by subject. Confirmation questions are provided in the appendix so students can check that they have mastered the expressions in each sub-topic and so they can review and self-evaluate. ▪ English translations and audio files of practical dialogues provided! Sample dialogues utilizing each expression are provided along with English translations so students can understand how each expression is used in actual conversations in context. In addition, audio files recorded by professional voice actors are provided through QR codes so students can master the correct pronunciation and intonation all at once. ▪ Obtain a high score on the TOPIK exam through TOPIK-style practice questions in the appendix! Using TOPIK-style practice questions in the appendix, students can check how the idioms and proverbs they have learned are presented in TOPIK reading questions. After studying the major themes, students can solve TOPIK-style questions to review the content they have learned while also completing adequate practice to achieve a high score on the TOPIK exam.   Contents 머리말 Preface 004 이 책의 구성 및 활용 How to use this book 006 목차 Table of Contents 010 1장 감정·정신 Emotions and Senses 1 감동·감탄 Being Moved and Admiration 014 2 걱정·고민 Worries and Troubles 018 3 고통 Pain 025 4 관심 Interest 031 5 불만·분노 Dissatisfaction and Anger 039 6 불안·초조 Anxiety and Nervousness 046 7 안도 Relief 053 8 욕심·실망 Greed and Disappointment 059 9 정신 상태 State of Mind 064 2장 소문·평판 Rumors and Reputation 1 간섭·참견 Interference and Meddling 070 2 긍정적 평판 Positive Reputation 078 3 부정적 평판 Negative Reputation 082 3장 태도 Attitude 1 겸손·거만 Humility and Arrogance 092 2 선택 Choices 096 3 의지 Will 103 4장 행동 Actions 1 대책 Countermeasures 112 2 반응 Reactions 117 3 방해 Obstructions 123 4 소극적 행동 Passive Behavior 127 5 적극적 행동 Active Behavior 133 5장 언어 Language 1 과장 Exaggeration 142 2 말버릇 Way of Speaking 148 3 행위 Action 154 6장 조언·훈계 Advice and Discipline 1 권고·충고 Recommendations and Advice 164 2 조롱 Ridicule 173 3 핀잔 Scolding 178 7장 일·생활 Work and Lifestyle 1 사회생활 Social Life 186 2 속성 Attributes 191 3 실행 Implementation 198 4 의식주 Life Necessities 206 5 종결 Termination 213 8장 경제 활동 Economic Activity 1 손익·소비 Profit & Loss and Consumption 220 2 형편 Circumstances 226 9장 관계 Relationships 1 갈등·대립 Conflict and Opposition 234 2 대우 Treatment 243 3 사교·친교 Social Interactions and Friendships 249 4 사랑·정 Love and Affection 256 5 소통·협력 Communication and Cooperation 262 10장 상황·상태 Situations and Conditions 1 결과 Results 268 2 곤란 Hardships 273 3 문제·문제 해결 Problems and Problem Solving 280 4 분위기·여건 Atmosphere and Conditions 284 5 시간·거리 Time and Distance 293 6 흥미 Excitement 297 11장 판단 Judgment 1 변별 Discrimination 304 2 신체 기관 Bodily Organs 311 3 외모·외형 Appearance and Looks 317 4 인지·인식 Perception and Awareness 323 12장 인생 Life 1 성공 Success 334 2 습관·경험 Habits and Experience 339 3 실패 Failure 350 4 운·기회 Luck and Opportunity 356 5 일생 Lifetime 365 13장 이치 Logic 1 인과 Cause and Effect 372 2 자연 Nature 378 3 진리 Truth 385 〈부록 Appendix〉 문화 이야기 Culture Story 394 확인해 봅시다 Let’s Check 407 TOPIK 속 관용 표현과 속담 Idioms and Proverbs in TOPIK 447 정답 Answer 460 색인 Index 465

세계적인 한국어 학습 열풍과 함께 중급 이상 학습자들의 수가 늘어나면서 한국어의 일부로서 한자어 학습의 필요성이 절실해지고 있습니다. 이 책은 사자성어를 통해 한국어에서 한자어의 쓰임을 효과적으로 학습할 수 있는 교재로서, ‘국제 통용 한국어 표준 교육과정’에서 선정한 사자성어들과 국립국어원의 ‘한국어교수학습샘터’에서 제시하는 관용 표현으로서의 사자성어들 중 공통된 사자성어를 우선 선별하여 총 176개의 필수 사자성어를 다루고 있습니다. 이들 사자성어는 양태와 주제에 따라 과별로 4개씩 묶어 제시됨으로써, 학습자들은 유사한 상황에서 사용되는 사자성어들을 연관지어 배울 수 있습니다. With the global surge in Korean language learning and the increasing number of intermediate and advanced learners, the importance of incorporating Sino-Korean words into Korean language education has become crucial. Essential Korean 4-Character Idioms is an effective learning material for understanding the usage of Sino-Korean words within the Korean language through four-character idioms. It covers a total of 176 essential four-character idioms, primarily selected from the common idioms listed by the ‘International Standard for Curriculum Korean Language’ and the ‘Center for Teaching and Learning Korean’ of the National Institute of Korean Language. These idioms are presented in groups of four per chapter, categorized by modality and theme, allowing learners to associate related expressions used in similar situations.