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TOPIK 5noun

일확천금

ilhwakcheongeum

일확천금이 · 일확천금을

a fortune made overnight, easy money

Example

일확천금을 꿈꾸며 복권을 사는 사람이 많아요.

Many people buy lottery tickets dreaming of striking it rich overnight.

Word parts

일 one확 grab천 thousand금 gold

Literally 'one grab, a thousand pieces of gold'.