편린

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 片鱗. Compare Japanese 片鱗(へんりん) (henrin).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʰjʌ̹ʎʎin]
• Phonetic hangul: [펼린]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pyeollin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pyeonlin
McCune–Reischauer?	p'yŏllin
Yale Romanization?	phyenlin

Noun

편린 • (pyeollin) (hanja 片鱗)

1. small bit, tiny glimpse
   • 2021 April 17, “하늘처럼 믿고 사는 우리 어버이 [haneulcheoreom mitgo saneun uri eobeoi, The Parent of the Nation Whom We Rely On Like Heaven]”, in Rodong Sinmun:

     전인민적인 흠모의 대하에 불타는 마음을 얹고 절세위인의 위민헌신의 려정을 편린이라도 전하고저 삼가 격정의 붓을 든다.

     Jeoninminjeog-in heummo-ui daeha-e bultaneun ma'eum-eul eon'go jeolsewiin-ui wiminheonsin-ui ryeojeong-eul pyeollin-i-rado jeonhagojeo samga gyeokjeong-ui bus-eul deunda.

     Putting our burning hearts on the mighty river of universal adoration, we dare raise the brush of passion, so that we may tell of just a tiny glimpse of the journey that the hero of the age [‌Kim Jong-un‌] undertook to dedicate himself for the people.