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TOPIK 6noun

일장춘몽

iljangchunmong [일짱춘몽]

일장춘몽이 · 일장춘몽을

a fleeting dream, the vanity of life and glory

Example

그 화려했던 시절도 이제는 일장춘몽이 되었어요.

Those glamorous days have now become nothing but a passing dream.

Word parts

일 one장 scene춘 spring몽 dream

Literally 'one spring night's dream' — pleasant but over quickly.