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금강산도 식후경

geumgangsando sikhugyeong [금강산도 시쿠경]

금강산도 식후경이에요 / 금강산도 식후경이라고

eat first, then sightsee; nothing's fun on an empty stomach

Example

금강산도 식후경이니까 먼저 밥부터 먹어요.

Nothing's fun on an empty stomach, so let's eat first.

Word parts

금 gold강 hard산 mountain식 eat후 after경 view

Literally 'even Mount Geumgang is a view for after the meal'.