복병
Meanings
Noun
1. a hidden army lying in ambush
2. an unwelcome surprise
3. synonym of 배자루마디 (baejarumadi, “petiole of a bee or ant”) (entomology)
Pronunciation
bokbyeong
Examples4
저 산 뒤에 복병을 두도록 해라.
Have a hidden army sent behind that mountain.
시험 때마다 수학이 항상 복병이야.
In every exam, math is always the unwelcome surprise.
탄탄한 경제지표에 힘입어 재선 가능성이 상당하다는 평가를 받았다. 그러나 코로나19가 복병이었다.
Bolstered by solid economic indicators, [Donald Trump's] chances at reelection were judged as considerable. But COVID-19 was the unwelcome surprise.
어렵게 복원을 마치자 또 다른 복병이 나타났다. 월트디즈니사와의 저작권 문제가 불거진 것이었다.
Once the reconstruction had been finished with difficulty, there was another unwelcome surprise. A copyright dispute had erupted with the Walt Disney Company.