경국지색이 · 경국지색을
a woman of breathtaking beauty, a femme fatale
Example
그녀는 옛 소설에 나오는 경국지색 같은 미인이었어요.
She was a beauty like the country-toppling women of old novels.
Word parts
경 topple+국 country+지 of+색 beauty
Literally 'beauty that topples a country', as a king neglects his rule.
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