World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionaries응접실 요술
Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eung-jeop-sil yo-sul
"그는 간단한 응접실 요술로 친구들을 놀라게 했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small-scale trick or illusion performed for casual entertainment in a living room or social gathering.
"He amazed the dinner guests with a simple card parlour trick." - 2
A superficial skill, device, or maneuver designed to impress people temporarily without deep substance.
"The politician's ambitious economic proposal turned out to be nothing more than a political parlour trick."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'parlour' (a room in a private house for sitting and entertaining guests, from Anglo-Norman 'parloer') combined with 'trick' (a cunning or deceptive feat). Historically originating in the 19th century during the Victorian era, it referred to light magical illusions or clever stunts performed informally in domestic living rooms for social amusement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parlour trick" is said worldwide
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tour de salon
Transliteration: toor duh sa-lɔ̃
"Il a impressionné tout le monde avec son tour de salon."
Salontrick
Transliteration: za-lon-trɪk
"Dieser Zaubertrick ist ein klassischer Salontrick."
trucco da salotto
Transliteration: trook-ko da sa-lot-to
"Ha fatto un piccolo trucco da salotto per gli ospiti."
truco de salón
Transliteration: troo-ko de sa-lon
"El mago mostró un divertido truco de salón."
truque de salão
Transliteration: troo-ki dju sa-lɐ̃w
"Ele aprendeu um truque de salão fácil com cartas."
घरेलू जादू का खेल
Transliteration: gharelu jadoo ka khel
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने मेहमानों को एक छोटा सा घरेलू जादू का खेल दिखाया।"
客厅把戏
Transliteration: kètīng bǎxì
"这只是他在聚会上的一个客厅把戏。"
응접실 요술
Transliteration: eung-jeop-sil yo-sul
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 간단한 응접실 요술로 친구들을 놀라게 했다."
座敷芸
Transliteration: zashikigei
Script: 日本語
"彼の手品はちょっとした座敷芸にすぎない。"
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