Word details
열
- Pronunciation
- 열ː
- Part of speech
- numeral
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Homonyms
- 4
- Application
- 열이 [여ː리 ]
열도 [열ː도 ]
열만 [열ː만 ]
ten
The cardinal number equal to 9 + 1.
Idioms
열에 아홉
nine out of ten
Almost all, or almost everything.
Proverbs
열을 듣고 하나도 모른다
hear ten, but not know even one
For someone to be very stupid and slow-witted to such an extent that he/she cannot understand or learn something that has been repeatedly said.
열 번 찍어 안 넘어가는 나무 없다
no tree will stand firm if chopped at ten times; little strokes fell great oaks
People can achieve anything if they keep making efforts.