청천벽력
cheongcheonbyeongnyeok · a bolt from the blue
CEFR C2Example sentence
그 소식은 청천벽력이었어요.
That news was a bolt from the blue.
More Level C2 words
- 촌철살인 choncheolsarin — a short remark that cuts to the heart
- 추풍낙엽 chupungnagyeop — falling helplessly like autumn leaves
- 칠전팔기 chiljeonpalgi — rising again after every fall
- 쾌도난마 kwaedonanma — cutting through a tangle decisively
- 탁상공론 taksanggongnon — impractical armchair theorizing
- 태연자약 taeyeonjayak — perfectly composed
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