권선징악
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 勸善懲惡 (“recommending good and punishing evil”). See Chinese 懲惡勸善／惩恶劝善 (chéng'èquànshàn) for the Classical source.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwɘ(ː)nsʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑiŋa̠k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [권(ː)선징악]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gwonseonjing'ak |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwonseonjing'ag |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kwŏnsŏnjingak |
| Yale Romanization? | kwēnsen.cingak |
Noun[edit]
권선징악 • (gwonseonjing'ak) (hanja 勸善懲惡)
- (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) rewarding the good and punishing the wicked
- Synonym: (in Catholic contexts) 상선벌악(賞善罰惡) (sangseonbeorak)
Usage notes[edit]
- Especially commonly used in literary studies, in reference to morality tales.