Korean slang profile
계기비행과 시계비행
gyegibihaenggwa sigyebihaeng
Flight metaphor for policymaking
A metaphor comparing flight methods to predictable, normal policymaking and uncertain policymaking requiring direct observation and responses to circumstances.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 1998
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
그 기사는 정책 운용의 어려움을 계기비행과 시계비행에 비유했다.
The article compared the difficulties of policymaking to 계기비행과 시계비행.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
A 1998 year-end article on popular economic expressions introduces it as a metaphor for the difficulty of making economic policy at the time. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The contemporary article’s definition and usage situation were checked. This relies on one article; overall popularity and first use remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 98경제계 쏟아진 말…말…말… (서울신문)Published Dec 31, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026