전상
Jeju
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably a Sino-Korean word from 前生, from 前 (“former”) + 生 (“life”), reflecting the Buddhist belief that one's present destiny and livelihood are determined by the karma incurred in the previous incarnation.
Pronunciation
[edit]| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeonsang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeonsang |
| Yale Romanization? | censang |
Noun
[edit]전상 (jeonsang)
- fortune; destiny; said to be governed by the goddess Samgong
- c. 1960, Samgong bon-puri:
- 삼공은 전상ᄃᆞ리뒈옵니다... 모진 전상 내풀리고 조은 전상 일루와 주저 살려옵서.
- Samgong'eun jeonsangdawridweomnida... Mojin jeonsang naepulligo jo'eun jeonsang illuwa jujeo sallyeoopseo.
- Samgong is the governor of jeonsang... May you descend to blow away evil jeonsang and to give us good jeonsang.
- human activity; livelihood; said to be governed by the goddess Samgong
- c. 1960, Samgong-maji:
- 글ᄒᆞ기도 전상 활ᄒᆞ기도 전상 관공업이나 농사농업하여 먹기 전상
- geulhawgido jeonsang hwalhawgido jeonsang gwan'gong'eobina nongsanong'eophayeo meokgi jeonsang
- Writing is jeonsang, shooting bows is jeonsang, eating by mining or farming is jeonsang.
- attitude
- c. 1960, Agong-ijeon-sangbeop-ham:
- 술 도랭 ᄒᆞ민... "물?" ᄒᆞ곡 떡 ᄃᆞ랭 ᄒᆞ민 "밥?" ᄒᆞ곡. 요 전상이 누게 전상인고?
- Sul doraeng hawmin... Mul? Hawgok tteok dawraeng hawmin bap? Hawgok. Yo jeonsang'i nuge jeonsang'in'go?
- When I say, "Please give me wine"... he says "Water?" and when I say, "Please give me rice cakes," he says "Rice?" What kind of attitude is this?