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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 半信半疑.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | bansinbanui |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bansinban'ui |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pansinbanŭi |
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| Yale Romanization? | pānsinpān.uy |
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Noun
반신반의 • (bansinbanui) (hanja 半信半疑)
- (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) half in doubt
그는 내 말에 반신반의하는 기색이 역력했다.- Geu-neun nae mar-e bansinbanuihaneun gisaeg-i yeongnyeokhaetda.
- It was clear that he couldn't quite believe what I was saying.
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