솔선수범

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 率先垂範 (“lead first to set an example”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰo̞ɭs͈ʌ̹nsʰubʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [솔썬수범]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?solseonsubeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?solseonsubeom
McCune–Reischauer?solssŏnsubŏm
Yale Romanization?solqsenswupem

Noun

솔선수범 • (solseonsubeom) (hanja 率先垂範)

  1. (set phrase from Classical Chinese) setting an example
    미술 동아리 부장은 튄 물감을 제일 먼저 닦으면서 솔선수범하는 모습을 보였다.
    misul dong'ari bujang-eun twin mulgam-eul jeil meonjeo dakkeumyeonseo solseonsubeomhaneun moseub-eul boyeotda.
    The art club president set an example [for the rest of the club] by being the first to wipe away the splattered paint.
    • 1957 April 24, “『解(해)放(방)政(정)策(책)』의 重(중)大(대)한 缺(결)陷(함)”, in The Dong-a Ilbo:
      美(미)國(국)이 全(전)自(자)由(유)世(세)界(계)의 힘을 强(강)化(화)시키려는 努(노)力(력)에서 率(솔)先(선)垂(수)範(범)하였다
      The United States set an example in its efforts to strengthen the forces of the entire Free World
    • 2021 June 15, “광주도시관리공사, 청석공원 내 자발적 환경미화 참여 학생 표창 수여식 가져”, in Kukmin Today‎:
      두 학생은 평소 교내에서도 솔선수범의 자세와 헌신적으로 봉사활동을 하여 타의 모범이 되었으며 […]
      du haksaeng-eun pyeongso gyonae-eseo-do solseonsubeom-ui jase-wa heonsinjeog-euro bongsahwaldong-eul hayeo ta-ui mobeom-i doeeosseumyeo …
      By regularly taking an attitude of leading by example and working diligently in volunteer activities, the two students became a model for others in school as well […]

Derived terms
  • 솔선수범(率先垂範)하다 (solseonsubeomhada, “to set an example”)
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