관용어 (Korean Idioms) 정, & 기: 간, 귀, 눈, 코, 입술, 발, 손.

간, 귀, 눈, 코, 입술, 발, 손 + 정, & 기

간이 콩알만해지다

(Literal: The liver becomes as small as a bean.) → (Meaning: To be scared)

귀에 익다

The sound is familiar.

귀가 얇다

(ears are thin) → to be easily influenced by what others say.

귀에 못이 박히다

(to have nails driven in ear) → To hear something so many times.

귀가 따갑게 듣다

(my ears are burning) → To be tired of hearing something

내 귀를 의심하다

I couldn’t believe my ears bro (sus of my ears)

귀를 기울이다

(for ears to tilt to pay attention) To pay attention to.

눈이 높다 / 낮다

To have a high/low standard of something

눈을 붙이다

To take a power nap.

눈 깜짝할 사이

For a very short time, in a blink of an eye

눈에 넣어도 아프지 않다

The apple of my eye.

눈에 밟히다

Can’t stop thinking about someone/something (for eyes to be stepped on)

눈 감아 주다

To turn a blind eye to something

콧대가 높다

(to have a high nose bridge) To be arrogant and full of oneself

코를 납작하게 해 주다

to put someone in their place

다 된 밥에 코 빠뜨리다

To ruin something at the last minute before their success.

입이 가볍다

To have a big mouth (to have a light-weight mouth)

입이 무겁다

to have a tight-lipped mouth + keep a secret (to have a heavy mouth)

입만 살다

All talk and no action.

입에 맞다

It suits my taste = I like the taste

발이 넓다

To be well-connected

발 디딜 틈이 없다

To be very crowded

손이 크다

Generous, big spender

손이 발이 되도록 빌다

To beg earnestly, plead desperately.

손을 떼다

Wash one’s hands off something, or to stop being involved.

손을 씻다

To turn over a new leaf, quit something negative.

정이 들다

To grow fond of / To build affection

정이 붙다, 정이 가다

To take a liking to / To grow attached

정이 떨어지다

To lose affection / To be turned off

정들자 이별

Parting just as affection grows

양면성과 깊이를 나타내는 표현

Expressions for complex emotional bonds or a cold, unfeeling state of mind.

미운 정 고운 정

Mixed Affection / Bittersweet Bond

정(情)이 없다, 무정하다

To be cold-hearted / Uncaring