변심

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 變心.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)nɕʰim]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?byeonsim
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeonsim
    McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnsim
    Yale Romanization?pyēnsim

    Noun

    변심 • (byeonsim) (hanja 變心)

    1. change of heart; change of one's mind
      • 2013, “혁명무력은 원수님 령도만 받든다 [Our Revolutionary Armed Forces Support Only the Marshal's Leadership]”, Cha Ho-gun (차호근) & Ri Ji-song (리지성) (lyrics), Sol Te-song (설태성) & Ham Hyok (함혁) (music):
        웨친다 변심 모르는
        혁명 총대
        위대한 김정은동지
        사수할 붉은 이다
        Wechinda byeonsim-eul moreuneun
        hyeongmyeon-g'ui chongdae
        Widaehan Gimjeong'eundongji
        Sasuhal bulgeun kar-ida
        At no time will we break our faith is our battle cry
        Revolutionary arms in our hands firm
        Defending our great Comrade Kim Jong Un with sword red
        To the last man shall we fight
      • 2016, “당이여 나의 어머니시여 [O Party, My Mother]”, Ri Ji-song (리지성) (lyrics), Jang Chung-sim (장충심) (music):
        누가 처럼
        처럼 소중히 지켜주랴
        천지 변한 변심 모르리
        믿는 마음
        Geu nuga na-reul geu-cheoreom
        geu-cheoreom sojunghi jikyeojurya
        Cheonji-ga byeonhandae-do byeonsim moreuri
        Geu pum-man minneun i ma'eum
        But for you,
        Who else would guard me with such tender care?
        Even if heaven and earth turned upside down, my heart'd never sway,
        For this soul trusts only in the harbour of your embrace.