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Idioms linked to “눈01” · Linked dictionary word

눈 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 높다

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English rendering Have high standards or good taste Literal translation: “The eyes are high”

Meaning 1

정도 이상의 좋은 것만 찾는 버릇이 있다.

Habitually seek only things better than the ordinary

Dictionary example 1

그 여자는 눈이 높아 웬만한 남자는 거들떠보지도 않는다.

That woman has such high standards that she never glances at an ordinary man.
Meaning 2

안목이 높다.

Have discerning judgment

Dictionary example 1

부인은 눈이 높으시군요. 그럼 한번 괜찮은 것을 보여 드리지요.

Madam, you have discerning taste. Let me show you something good.

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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 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. 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.

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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 Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 열리다”: Develop discerning understanding. Gain understanding Develop discerning understanding. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 캄캄하다”: To be dizzy and mentally at a complete loss. 2 meanings be bewildered or illiterate To be dizzy and mentally at a complete loss. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈이 트이다”: Become able to judge things or phenomena Gain understanding Become able to judge things or phenomena

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“눈이 높다” — Have high standards or good taste: Habitually seek only things better than the ordinary
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