No. 7,397 in Korean
천정부지로
"천정부지로" means "skyrocketing" or "soaring endlessly."
In a sentence
물가가 요즘 천정부지로 오르고 있어요.
Prices are rising to the sky these days.
In this context, '천정부지로' conveys that the prices are increasing without bounds or limits, emphasizing rapid and uncontrollable escalation.
그의 자존심은 천정부지로 치솟아 있었다.
His pride was soaring to the sky.
Here, '천정부지로' figuratively describes the extreme elevation of someone's pride, likening it to something reaching limitless heights.
회사의 주가는 지난달보다 천정부지로 상승했다.
The company's stock value has risen boundlessly compared to last month.
In this case, '천정부지로' is used to describe the dramatic and limitless increase in the value of the company's stock.
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