"요조숙녀" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [ˈjo(ː)d͡ʑo̞sʰuŋɲʌ̹] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: yojosungnyeo [romanization], 窈窕淑女 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 요조(窈窕) (yojo, “reserved and gentle”) + 숙녀(淑女) (sungnyeo, “young lady”), from the Classic of Poetry (first millennium BC). Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-sino|요조(窈窕)|reserved and gentle|숙녀(淑女)|young lady}} Sino-Korean word from 요조(窈窕) (yojo, “reserved and gentle”) + 숙녀(淑女) (sungnyeo, “young lady”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=窈窕淑女}} 요조숙녀 • (yojosungnyeo) (hanja 窈窕淑女)
  1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) reserved and beautiful young woman Wikipedia link: Classic of Poetry

Alternative forms

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