철부지
Korean
Etymology
철 (cheol, “maturity”) + 부지 (不知, buji, “not knowing”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭbud͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [철부지]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | cheolbuji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheolbuji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏlbuji |
| Yale Romanization? | chel.puci |
Noun
철부지 • (cheolbuji)
- kid, child (especially when emphasizing immaturity)
- 1962, Kim Seung'ok, 생명연습 [saengmyeong'yeonseup, Operation]:
- 우리를 철부지로 여기고 있었기 때문일 것이다. 철부지에게는 본능적인 의협심이 행위의 충동이 되는 걸로 형은 생각했을 것이다.
- Uri-reul cheolbuji-ro yeogigo isseotgi ttaemun-il geosida. Cheolbujiege-neun bonneungjeog-in uihyeopsim-i haeng'wi-ui chungdong-i doeneun geol-lo hyeong-eun saenggakhaesseul geosida.
- It must have been because he saw us as kids. My brother would have thought that an instinctive gallantry drove the actions of kids like us.
- (colloquial) immature, naive, or childish person