Word details
놀부
- Pronunciation
- 놀부
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- none
Nolbu
One of the main characters in the classical Korean novel "The Tale of Heungbu", who is the older brother of Heungbu and known for his greedy and uncharitable character.
miser; mean person
(figurative) A mean and greedy person.
Idioms
놀부 심사[심보]
the state of mind of Nolbu
(figurative) A wicked, ill-natured and greedy disposition.