의협심

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 義俠 (“chivalrous person”) + 心 (“mind”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɰiʝʌ̹pɕ͈im]
• Phonetic hangul: [의협씸]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	uihyeopsim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	uihyeobsim
McCune–Reischauer?	ŭihyŏpsim
Yale Romanization?	uyhyep.sim

Noun

의협심 • (uihyeopsim) (hanja 義俠心)

1. gallantry, chivalrousness, a spirit of self-sacrifice for others
   • 1962, Kim Seung'ok, 생명연습 [saengmyeong'yeonseup, Operation]:

     철부지에게는 본능적인 의협심이 행위의 충동이 되는 걸로 형은 생각했을 것이다.

     Cheolbuji-ege-neun bonneungjeog-in uihyeopsim-i haeng'wi-ui chungdong-i doeneun geol-lo hyeong-eun saenggakhaesseul geosida.

     My brother would have thought that an instinctive gallantry drove the actions of kids like us.