파부침주

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 破 (“to break”) + 釜 (“cooking pot”) + 沈 (“to sink”) + 舟 (“boat”). From an episode in ancient Chinese history; see the Chinese entry 破釜沉舟 (pòfǔchénzhōu) for more.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpʰa̠(ː)but͡ɕʰimd͡ʑu]
• Phonetic hangul: [파(ː)부침주]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pabuchimju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pabuchimju
McCune–Reischauer?	p'abuch'imju
Yale Romanization?	phāpu.chimcwu

Noun

파부침주 • (pabuchimju) (hanja 破釜沈舟)

1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) burning one's boats; crossing the Rubicon

Alternative forms

• 파부침선(破釜沈船) (pabuchimseon)