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
      hyeongmyeong-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.