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TOPIK 5noun

오리무중

orimujung

오리무중이 · 오리무중을

shrouded in mystery, completely in the dark

Example

경찰이 계속 찾고 있지만 범인은 아직도 오리무중입니다.

The police keep searching, but the culprit's whereabouts are still a complete mystery.

Word parts

오 five리 mile무 fog중 middle

Literally 'in the middle of a fog five miles wide' — no way to see.