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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 정신(精神) (jeongsin, “psychology”) + 승리(勝利) (seungni, “victory”), an orthographic borrowing from Chinese 精神勝利 / 精神胜利 (“psychological victory”), used by Chinese author Lu Xun in his 1922 novella "The True Story of Ah Q" to describe the main character's deluded approach to life.
Compare Chinese 阿Q精神 (“Ah Q spirit”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jeongsinseungni |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeongsinseungli |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏngsinsŭngni |
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| Yale Romanization? | cengsinsungli |
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Noun
정신승리 • (jeongsinseungni) (hanja 精神勝利)
- mental gymnastics to justify a defeat, literally "psychological victory"