만신창이

만신창이

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 滿身瘡痍, from 滿身 (“whole body”) + 瘡痍 (“wound”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈma̠ːnɕʰiɲt͡ɕʰa̠ŋi]
• Phonetic hangeul: [만ː신창이]

Revised Romanization? mansinchang-i Revised Romanization (translit.)? mansinchang-i McCune–Reischauer? mansinch'angi Yale Romanization? mānsinchang.i

Noun

만신창이 • (mansinchang-i) (hanja 滿身瘡痍)

1. (of a body) being covered with wounds

   그는 치열한 싸움을 하고 나서 몸이 만신창이가 됐다.

   Geuneun chiyeolhan ssaumeul hago naseo momi mansinchang-iga dwaetda.

   After the fierce fight, his body was covered with wounds.

2. (figuratively) a wreck; being in a state of failure or ruin

   실연을 겪고 난 후, 그녀는 만신창이로 전락했다.

   Siryeoneul gyeokgo nan hu, geunyeoneun mansinchang-iro jeollakhaetda.

   After suffering from a broken heart, she became a total train wreck.

   • 2019, “中(중) 수출길 끊긴 韓(한) 게임…"판호문제 만신창이, 정부 무관심탓"”, in News1‎:

     "판호 문제를 만신창이로 만든 것은 한국 정부의 무관심"이라고 비판했다.

     Panho munjereul mansinchang-iro mandeun geoseun han-guk jeongbuui mugwansimirago bipanhaetda.

     [He] criticized the current state of failure in [companies obtaining] selling licences [in China], saying it is the indifference of the South Korean government that caused the problem.

   Synonym: 엉망 (eongmang)