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TOPIK 6noun

낙화유수

nakhwayusu [나콰유수]

낙화유수가 · 낙화유수를

fallen flowers and flowing water; the fading of spring, passing time

Example

낙화유수처럼 젊은 시절도 금방 지나가요.

Like fallen petals on flowing water, youth passes quickly.

Word parts

낙 fall화 flower유 flow수 water

Literally 'falling flowers, flowing water', an image of late spring and decline.