Korean Language Notes
Things I notice while studying the Korean language
Monday, April 22, 2019
What does 七去之惡 (칠거지악) mean?
ANSWER: the seven grounds for divorcing a wife
七去之惡 (칠거지악) literally means "the seven (七) abandonment evils (
去之惡)." These "seven evils" were grounds for divorcing a wife in old China and Korea.
Dis
obeying in-laws
Inability to produce a son
Adultery
Jealousy
Disease
Talking too much
Stealing
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