Nuni Nopda (눈이 높다): 12 Ways Koreans Use It in Real Life
눈이 높다 (nuni nopda) means ‘Have high standards / Be picky / Be too choosy / Have refined taste / Unrealistic expectations’.
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눈이 높다 (nuni nopda) means ‘Have high standards / Be picky / Be too choosy / Have refined taste / Unrealistic expectations’.

똑똑하다 (ttokttokada) means ‘Smart / Intelligent / Clever / Bright / Sharp / Quick-witted / Articulate’.

밥 먹었어? (bap meogeosseo?) means ‘Have you eaten? / How are you? / Are you doing okay? / I care about you’.

시원하다 (siwonhada) means ‘Cool / Refreshing / Relieved / Straightforward / Spacious / Satisfying’.

서운하다 (seounhada) means ‘Hurt (emotionally) / Disappointed / Let down / Feeling sad and hurt in relationships’.

어떡해 (eotteokhae) means ‘What should I do / What do we do / Oh no / How can this be / What am I supposed to do’.

아쉽다 (aswipda) means ‘Regretful / Disappointing / Insufficient / Miss / Waste / Unsatisfactory / Wish there was more’.

답답하다 (dapdaphada) means ‘Frustrated / Stuffy / Suffocating / Anxious / Narrow-minded’.