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Idioms linked to “눈-치” · Linked dictionary word

눈치 (를) The part “를” may be omitted. 보다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 눈치(를) 보다
  • 눈치를 보다
  • 눈치 보다

English rendering watch someone’s reactions Literal translation: “watch the cues”

Meaning 1

남의 마음과 태도를 살피다.

To examine another person’s feelings and attitude.

Dictionary example 1

날이 더워 갈수록 그들은 일거리가 밀려서 차차 상사의 눈치를 보게 되었다.

As the weather grew hotter, their work piled up, and they increasingly watched their superior’s reactions.

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

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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 살피다”: Look for another person’s unspoken reactions Watch someone’s reactions Look for another person’s unspoken reactions

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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. Illustration of the first meaning of “뜻을 받다”: Inherit another person's intentions and follow them. Carry on another's wishes Inherit another person's intentions and follow them. Illustration of the first meaning of “뜻을 세우다”: To hold a future goal in one’s heart and resolve to pursue it. set one’s ambition To hold a future goal in one’s heart and resolve to pursue it. Illustration of the first meaning of “뜻이 맞다”: Share the same thoughts 2 meanings Be of one mind Share the same thoughts Illustration of the first meaning of “머릿속에 그리다”: Think of something in one’s mind Picture in one’s mind Think of something in one’s mind Illustration of the first meaning of “머릿속이 비다”: Have no discernment or judgment. Shared · 4 Be empty-headed Have no discernment or judgment.

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“눈치를 보다” — watch someone’s reactions: To examine another person’s feelings and attitude.
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