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TOPIK 6noun

화중지병

hwajungjibyeong

화중지병이 · 화중지병을

pie in the sky, something you can't actually have

Example

돈이 없으면 그 계획은 화중지병일 뿐이에요.

Without money, that plan is just pie in the sky.

Word parts

화 picture중 inside지 of병 rice cake

Literally 'a rice cake in a painting.'

Good to know

Everyday Korean says 그림의 떡 instead.