나이가 반드시 성숙도를 보장해주지는 않는다.
“Age is no guarantee of maturity.” – Lawana Blackwell
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“Age is no guarantee of maturity.” – Lawana Blackwell
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부드럽다; 다정하다; 싹싹하다; 친절하다
예문 연습: 상냥한 말투로 부탁하면 거절하고 싶은 사람이 없을 것 같아요. [If you request for something in that gentle voice, I think there will not be anyone who would reject you.]
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My favourite part after a meal at a Korean restaurant in Korea – really awesome (and free, aka “service” in Korea) milk coffee! Not really a coffee person but this is an exception because it tastes so darn good despite being from a vending machine.
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1. public and private affairs 2. construction
예문 연습: (1. public and private affairs) 공사를 구별할 필요가 있어요. [It is necessary to separate personal affairs from business.]
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Literal meaning: Would a wooden plate become a brass plate. / How can a crow become a crane. / How can the young of a hen turn into a phoenix. / How can oxen and horses turn into giraffes.
What it is really trying to say: Once a devil, always a devil.
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This Louis Vuitton bear is the world’s most expensive bear. Comes fully decked in LV clothes and accessories!
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fragrant; aromatic; have a faint sweet scent
예문 연습: 향긋한 비누 냄새를 풍기는 남자가 내 마음에 들어요. [A guy that smells of fragrant soap appeals to me.]
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이맘때가 되면
당신의 눈은 나의 마음,
아니, 생각하는 나의 마음보다
더 깊은 당신의 눈입니다.
이맘때가 되면
낙엽들은 떨어져 뿌리에 돌아가고,
당신의 눈은 세상에도 순수한 언어로 변합니다.
이맘때가 되면
내가 당신에게 드리는 가장 아름다운 선물은,
가을 하늘만큼이나 멀리 멀리 당신을 떠나는 것입니다.
떠나서 생각하고,
그 눈을 나의 영혼 안에 간직하여 두는 것입니다.
낙엽들이 지는 날 가장 슬픈 것은
우리들 심령에는 가장 아름다운 것……
-김현승-
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“Happiness is something to do, someone to love and something to hope for.” – Chinese Proverb
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View of the Nurimaru APEC House from a lighthouse a short distance away. Situated in between Gwangalli Beach and Haeundae Beach in Busan, the Nurimaru APEC House has been used as a memorial hall and a prestigious international conference hall since the APEC summit meeting in 2005.
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