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TOPIK 6noun

건곤일척

geongonilcheok [건고닐척]

건곤일척이 · 건곤일척을

staking everything on one throw, an all-or-nothing gamble

Example

두 팀은 결승전에서 건곤일척의 승부를 벌였습니다.

The two teams fought an all-or-nothing battle in the final.

Word parts

건 heaven곤 earth일 one척 throw

Literally 'heaven and earth on one throw of the dice'.