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No. 16,891 in Korean

삼천포

"삼천포" refers to going off-topic or digressing in conversation.

In a sentence

  • 삼천포는 아름다운 경치를 가진 작은 도시입니다.

    Samcheonpo is a small city with beautiful scenery.

    Here, '삼천포' refers to a literal place name, a small city in South Korea.

  • 우리가 이야기하다가 삼천포로 빠져버렸네요.

    While we were talking, we veered off topic.

    In this context, '삼천포로 빠지다' is an idiomatic expression meaning to divert from the main topic.

  • 저는 삼천포 출신 친구가 있어서 그곳 이야기를 많이 들었어요.

    I have a friend from Samcheonpo, so I have heard a lot about the place.

    Here, '삼천포' again refers to the location, used to describe a connection to someone's origins.

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