창해상전

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 滄海桑田.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠ŋɦɛsʰa̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹n] ~ [t͡ɕʰa̠ŋɦe̞sʰa̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [창해상전/창헤상전]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?changhaesangjeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?changhaesangjeon
McCune–Reischauer?ch'anghaesangjŏn
Yale Romanization?changhaysangcen

Noun

창해상전 • (changhaesangjeon) (hanja 滄海桑田)

  1. (set phrase from Chinese, now rare) Synonym of 상전벽해(桑田碧海) (sangjeonbyeokhae, “the vicissitudes of life”).
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