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Korean Idioms & Expressions
불혹
bulhok
Literal meaning
不(not) + 惑(be confused): 'not confused'
What it really means
Age 40. From Confucius's 'at forty I had no doubts' — an age when one is no longer swayed by worldly temptations. Often used in writing or to speak of one's own age with dignity.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 어느덧 불혹의 나이가 되니 사소한 일에는 흔들리지 않게 되었다. eoneudeot bulhogui naiga doeni sasohan ireneun heundeulliji anke doeeotda. | Before I knew it I had reached forty, and now small things no longer shake me. |
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