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TOPIK 6noun

백골난망

baekgollanmang [백꼴란망]

백골난망이 · 백골난망을

eternal gratitude, a kindness never forgotten even after death

Example

어려울 때 도와주신 은혜는 정말 백골난망입니다.

I will never forget how you helped me in hard times, even after I die.

Word parts

백 white골 bone난 hard망 forget

Literally 'hard to forget even as white bones' — gratitude that outlasts death.

Good to know

Very formal and old-fashioned; used to thank someone deeply for a great favor.