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길눈 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 어둡다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 길눈(이) 어둡다
  • 길눈이 어둡다
  • 길눈 어둡다

English rendering Have a poor sense of direction Literal translation: “The road-eyes are dark”

Meaning 1

가 본 길을 잘 찾아가지 못할 만큼 길을 잘 기억하지 못하다.

Remember routes so poorly that one cannot readily retrace a road already traveled

Dictionary example 1

길눈이 어두운 그가 이곳을 찾아오기는 어려울 것이다.

With his poor sense of direction, it will be hard for him to find this place.

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These idioms are linked to the same word, “길눈”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

Illustration of the first meaning of “길눈이 밝다”: To remember routes well enough to find a place after only one or two visits. have a good memory for routes To remember routes well enough to find a place after only one or two visits.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈치가 다르다”: For one’s attitude or behavior to be odd. act strangely For one’s attitude or behavior to be odd. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈치가 보이다”: Come to watch another’s feelings and attitude Feel conscious of others’ reactions Come to watch another’s feelings and attitude Illustration of the first meaning of “눈치가 빠르다”: Recognize others' feelings unusually quickly. Be quick to read others Recognize others' feelings unusually quickly. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈치를 보다”: To examine another person’s feelings and attitude. watch someone’s reactions To examine another person’s feelings and attitude. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈치를 살피다”: Look for another person’s unspoken reactions Watch someone’s reactions Look for another person’s unspoken reactions Illustration of the first meaning of “눈치코치 다 알다”: Guess and understand all sorts of unspoken cues Read every social cue Guess and understand all sorts of unspoken cues Illustration of the first meaning of “눈치코치도 모르다”: Fail completely to recognize another person's thoughts or attitude. Have no sense of others' feelings Fail completely to recognize another person's thoughts or attitude. Illustration of the first meaning of “대중을 삼다”: To use something as a standard for estimation. use as a rough measure To use something as a standard for estimation. Illustration of the first meaning of “대중을 잡다”: Estimate by approximate guesswork Make a rough guess Estimate by approximate guesswork Illustration of the first meaning of “대중을 치다”: Calculate by rough estimation. Make a rough estimate Calculate by rough estimation.

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“길눈이 어둡다” — Have a poor sense of direction: Remember routes so poorly that one cannot readily retrace a road already traveled
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