상아탑
Meanings
Noun
1. university (especially as an abode of learning and wisdom) (figurative, figuratively)
2. ivory tower (original meaning, less common)
Pronunciation
sang'atap
Examples1
학문의 상아탑이 취업 기관으로 전락한 모습을 보니 씁쓸하다.
It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth to see these sacred abodes of knowledge degenerate into institutions for employment.