DICE — NMIXX: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “DICE” by NMIXX mean?
“DICE” by NMIXX is about going all in on a bold new challenge, trusting nerve and chance to carry them past what they imagined. Dice, flipped cards and an upturned game board show a game they mean to steer, while waves, sky and clouds give the challenge room to swim and fly.
What the song is about
They urge you to leave doubt behind and come along, playful and confident, aiming for a score nobody can reach.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
번쩍 뜬 눈을 깜빡 머린 핑핑핑 돌아Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): beon·jjeok tteun nu·neul kkam·ppang meo·rin ping·ping·ping do·ra
Meaning: My eyes pop open, I blink, and my head spins round and round
Words in this line- 번쩍beon·jjeoksuddenly, in a flash
- 뜬tteunopened
- 눈을nu·neuleyes
- 깜빡kkam·ppangblink
- 머린meo·rinhead (topic)
- 핑핑핑ping·ping·ping(spinning)
- 돌아do·raturns
Word for word: In a flash opened eyes blink, head-as-for ping-ping-ping turns
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 번쩍 alone means 'a flash, suddenly', 뜬 means 'opened' (from 뜨다, to open the eyes), and 핑핑핑 imitates the sound of spinning. Together they paint a sudden wake-up with a dizzy head. 머린 is a contraction of 머리는, where the particle only marks 'head' as the topic.
이제 곧 시작될 challenge 아마 쉽지는 않겠지Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): i·je got ssi·jak·ttoel challenge a·ma swip·jji·neu nan·ket·jji
Meaning: A challenge is about to begin, and it probably won't be easy
Words in this line- 이제i·jenow
- 곧gotsoon
- 시작될ssi·jak·ttoelthat will start
- 아마a·maprobably
- 쉽지는swip·jji·neueasy (contrast)
- 않겠지nan·ket·jjiprobably won't be
Word for word: Now soon starting challenge, probably easy-as-for not will be, right
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 쉽다 is 'easy', 않다 is 'not', and 겠지 is a guess with a 'right?' feel. The particle -는 in 쉽지는 singles out 'easy' as a contrast, giving a soft understatement meaning 'it won't be simple'. No single word carries that cautious tone by itself.
깨어나도 깨어나 더 수면 위를 날아 fly highListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): kkae·eo·na·do kkae·eo·na deo su·myeo nwi·reul na·ra fly high
Meaning: Even after you wake up, wake up more and fly above the water, fly high.
Words in this line- 깨어나도kkae·eo·na·doeven waking
- 깨어나kkae·eo·nawake up
- 더deomore
- 수면su·myeowater surface
- 위를nwi·reulabove
- 날아na·rafly
Word for word: Even-waking, wake-up more water-surface above-object fly, fly high.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 깨어나다 means to wake up, but 'wake up more' means awakening in a deeper sense, to see clearly. 수면 sounds the same for 'water surface' and 'sleep', so the line plays on both. Flying over the water means leaving the sleep behind.
이 반전의 반전의 반전을 기대해 babeListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i ban·jeo·ne ban·jeo·ne ban·jeo·neul gi·dae·hae babe
Meaning: Look forward to a twist on this twist, babe.
Words in this line- 이ithis
- 반전의ban·jeo·neof twist
- 반전의ban·jeo·neof twist
- 반전을ban·jeo·neultwist (obj.)
- 기대해gi·dae·haelook forward
Word for word: This reversal's, reversal's reversal-object anticipate, babe.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 반전 alone means reversal, and in stories it is a plot twist. The triple 반전의 반전을 gives a twist of a twist, a surprise stacked on a surprise. 기대해 means to anticipate with excitement, not merely to expect.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 57
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 2:46
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가지 | ga·ji | go |
| 걸어봐 | geo·reo·bwa | try betting |
| 고민은 | go·mi·neun | worry (topic) |
| 고민할 | go·min·hal | to worry over |
| 과감하지만 | gwa·gam·ha·ji·man | bold, but |
| 구름 | gu·reum | cloud |
| 기대돼 | gi·dae·dwae | I'm looking forward |
| 긴장해 | gin·jang·hae | get tense |
| 까지 | kka·ji | up to N |
| 끌리는 | kkeul·li·neun | that attracts |
| 높은 | no·peun | high |
| 누구도 | nu·gu·do | no one |
| 눈앞에 | nu·na·pe | before the eyes |
| 던져봐 | deon·jeo·bwa | give it a throw |
| 뒤집어 | dwi·ji·beo | flip over |
| 들을 | deu·reul | troubles (obj.) |
| 어서 | eo·seo | quickly |
| 파도 | pa·do | wave |
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Questions about “DICE”
What is “DICE” by NMIXX about?
“DICE” by NMIXX is about going all in on a bold new challenge, trusting nerve and chance to carry them past what they imagined. Dice, flipped cards and an upturned game board show a game they mean to steer, while waves, sky and clouds give the challenge room to swim and fly. They urge you to leave doubt behind and come along, playful and confident, aiming for a score nobody can reach.
What does “번쩍 뜬 눈을 깜빡 머린 핑핑핑 돌아” mean in “DICE”?
In “DICE” by NMIXX, “번쩍 뜬 눈을 깜빡 머린 핑핑핑 돌아” means: My eyes pop open, I blink, and my head spins round and round. 번쩍 alone means 'a flash, suddenly', 뜬 means 'opened' (from 뜨다, to open the eyes), and 핑핑핑 imitates the sound of spinning. Together they paint a sudden wake-up with a dizzy head. 머린 is a contraction of 머리는, where the particle only marks 'head' as the topic.
What does “이제 곧 시작될 challenge 아마 쉽지는 않겠지” mean in “DICE”?
In “DICE” by NMIXX, “이제 곧 시작될 challenge 아마 쉽지는 않겠지” means: A challenge is about to begin, and it probably won't be easy. 쉽다 is 'easy', 않다 is 'not', and 겠지 is a guess with a 'right?' feel. The particle -는 in 쉽지는 singles out 'easy' as a contrast, giving a soft understatement meaning 'it won't be simple'. No single word carries that cautious tone by itself.
How do you pronounce “깨어나도 깨어나 더 수면 위를 날아 fly high”?
“깨어나도 깨어나 더 수면 위를 날아 fly high” from “DICE” by NMIXX is romanized as “kkaeeonado kkaeeona deo sumyeo nwireul nara fly high”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “DICE” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Chaea goes through all 57 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- NMIXX
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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