🌟 심기일전 (心機一轉)

Noun  

1. 어떤 동기가 있어 지금까지 가졌던 생각이나 마음가짐을 버리고 완전히 달라짐.

1. ONE'S MIND TAKING A NEW TURN: The state of someone giving up past thoughts and mindset and becoming a different person, usually motivated by an incident.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 그는 새해부터는 새로운 것에 도전하겠다며 심기일전의 뜻을 밝혔다.
    He said he would challenge new things starting in the new year.
  • 대학 입시에 실패한 승규는 심기일전을 위해 아침 일찍 일어나 공부를 시작했다.
    Seung-gyu, who failed in his college entrance exam, got up early in the morning to start studying for a change of heart.
  • 이번 잘못은 없는 일로 하고 다시 기회를 드리겠습니다.
    I'll do nothing wrong and give you another chance.
    감사합니다. 심기일전으로 노력하겠습니다.
    Thank you. i'll try to change my mind.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 심기일전 (심기일쩐)
📚 Derivative: 심기일전하다(心機一轉하다): 어떤 동기가 있어 지금까지 가졌던 생각이나 마음가짐을 버리고…

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