혼비백산

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 魂飛魄散.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸʷo̞nbibɛks͈a̠n] ~ [ɸʷo̞nbibe̞ks͈a̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?honbibaeksan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?honbibaegsan
    McCune–Reischauer?honbibaeksan
    Yale Romanization?honpipayk.san

    Noun

    혼비백산 • (honbibaeksan) (hanja 魂飛魄散)

    1. an extreme shock, chaos, or terror

    Derived terms