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TOPIK 6verb

전도되다

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전도돼요 · 전도됐어요 · 전도될 거예요 · 전도된 (+noun)

to be inverted, to be turned upside down, to be reversed

Example

돈이 목적이 되면서 가치가 전도되었습니다.

As money became the goal, values were turned upside down.

Word parts

전 topple도 fall over

Literally 'topple and fall over' — order or priorities flipped.

Good to know

주객전도 'host and guest switched' describes the tail wagging the dog.