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Korean idiom Be stunned; be captivated

Idioms linked to “넋” · Linked dictionary word

넋 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 잃다

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English rendering Be stunned; be captivated Literal translation: “Lose one's soul”

Meaning 1

제정신을 잃고 멍한 상태가 되거나 정신을 잃다.

Lose one's composure and become dazed, or lose consciousness.

Dictionary example 1

누이는 매형의 사고 소식에 그만 넋을 잃고 말았다.

My sister was stunned by the news of her husband's accident.
Meaning 2

어떤 사물을 보는 데 열중하여 정신이 없다.

Become so absorbed in looking at something that one loses oneself.

Dictionary example 1

관객들은 모두 넋을 잃고 신기에 가까운 그의 묘기를 바라보았다.

All the spectators watched his almost supernatural feats spellbound.

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“넋을 잃다” — Be stunned; be captivated: Lose one's composure and become dazed, or lose consciousness.
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