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TOPIK 6noun

남존여비

namjonnyeobi [남존녀비]

남존여비가 · 남존여비를

the idea that men are superior to women

Example

남존여비 사상은 이제 시대에 맞지 않습니다.

The idea that men are superior to women no longer fits the times.

Word parts

남 man존 honor여 woman비 lowly

Literally 'men honored, women lowly', an old Confucian-era social idea.

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Pronounced [남존녀비]: an ㄴ sound is added before 여.