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TOPIK 5noun

일편단심

ilpyeondansim

일편단심이 · 일편단심을

single-minded devotion, unwavering loyalty

Example

그는 처음 만난 그녀에게 지금까지 일편단심이에요.

He has been devoted only to her ever since they first met.

Word parts

일 one편 piece단 red심 heart

Literally 'one piece of red heart' — a sincere, loyal heart.

Good to know

Famous from 단심가, a late-Goryeo poem by Jeong Mong-ju that symbolizes loyalty.