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눈이 까뒤집히다

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English rendering Lose one's damned senses Literal translation: “One's eyes flip inside out”

Meaning 1

충격적인 일을 당하거나 어떤 일에 집착하여 이성을 잃는 것을 몹시 속되게 이르는 말.

A highly vulgar expression for losing reason through a shocking event or obsession.

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‘눈(이) 뒤집히다’를 몹시 속되게 이르는 말.

‘눈(이) 뒤집히다’

충격적인 일을 당하거나 어떤 일에 집착하여 이성을 잃다.

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Dictionary example 1

그들은 눈이 까뒤집혀서 그들의 정체를 폭로한 사내를 찾고 있었다.

Beside themselves, they searched for the man who had exposed their identity.
동의어 눈알이 까뒤집히다

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈알이 까뒤집히다”: A highly vulgar expression for losing reason through a shocking event or obsession. Shared · 5 Lose one's damned reason A highly vulgar expression for losing reason through a shocking event or obsession.

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

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 나오다”: To be greatly startled. Shared · 6 have one’s eyes pop in surprise To be greatly startled. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 낮다”: To have a low level of discernment. have low standards To have a low level of discernment. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 높다”: Habitually seek only things better than the ordinary 2 meanings Have high standards or good taste Habitually seek only things better than the ordinary Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 돌아가다”: Lose judgment through shock or rage. 2 meanings Lose one's senses; have one's attention drawn Lose judgment through shock or rage. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 동그래지다”: Open one’s eyes wide from great surprise or puzzlement Widen one’s eyes in surprise Open one’s eyes wide from great surprise or puzzlement Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 뒤집히다”: To lose one’s reason after a shocking event or through obsession with something. Shared · 5 lose one’s reason To lose one’s reason after a shocking event or through obsession with something. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 등잔만 하다”: Have one's eyes widen from surprise or fear. Have eyes wide with shock Have one's eyes widen from surprise or fear. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 뚫어지게”: An expression for gazing at one spot without moving. stare fixedly An expression for gazing at one spot without moving. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 많다”: Have many people watching Have many watching eyes Have many people watching Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 맞다”: Of two people, have feelings or intentions connect. Be attracted to each other Of two people, have feelings or intentions connect.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 무디다”: Have a weak ability to observe and understand things Have poor powers of observation Have a weak ability to observe and understand things Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 번쩍 뜨이다”: Suddenly regain alertness. Suddenly come alert Suddenly regain alertness. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 벌겋다”: To be intensely absorbed in seeking only one’s own advantage. be consumed by self-interest To be intensely absorbed in seeking only one’s own advantage. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 빠지게 기다리다”: To wait a long time in great anguish. Shared · 4 wait anxiously for ages To wait a long time in great anguish. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 삐다”: A reproachful expression used when someone misperceives the obvious Shared · 2 Misjudge something obvious A reproachful expression used when someone misperceives the obvious Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 산 밖에 비어지다”: Become so excited and enraged that one nearly loses reason Be beside oneself with rage Become so excited and enraged that one nearly loses reason Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 시다”: Find someone's behavior unpleasant and disgusting to see. Be offensive to watch Find someone's behavior unpleasant and disgusting to see. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 시뻘겋다”: An emphatic expression for being intensely absorbed in pursuing only one's own interests. Be intensely obsessed with self-interest An emphatic expression for being intensely absorbed in pursuing only one's own interests. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 시퍼렇게 살아 있다”: To be fully alive and well. be very much alive To be fully alive and well. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 여리다”: Lack emotional hardness and readily show tears Be easily moved to tears Lack emotional hardness and readily show tears

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