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Idioms linked to “눈01” · Linked dictionary word

눈 뜨고 (는) The part “는” may be omitted. 못 보다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 눈 뜨고(는) 못 보다
  • 눈 뜨고는 못 보다
  • 눈 뜨고 못 보다

English rendering be unbearable to watch Literal translation: “cannot watch with open eyes”

Meaning 1

눈앞의 광경이 참혹하거나 민망할 정도로 아니꼬워 차마 볼 수 없다.

To be unable to bear a scene because it is horrific or embarrassingly offensive.

Dictionary example 1

자식을 먼저 보내고 오열하는 어머니의 모습은 눈 뜨고는 못 볼 지경이었다.

The sight of the mother sobbing after losing her child was unbearable to watch.
동의어 눈 뜨고 볼 수 없다

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈 뜨고 볼 수 없다”: Be unable to bear looking because the scene is horrific or offensively embarrassing Shared · 2 Be unbearable to watch Be unable to bear looking because the scene is horrific or offensively embarrassing

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 “눈 밖에 나다”: To lose trust and become disliked. Shared · 2 fall out of favor To lose trust and become disliked. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈 위에 혹”: Figuratively, someone so hated that their sight is offensive An intolerable person Figuratively, someone so hated that their sight is offensive Illustration of the first meaning of “눈 하나 깜짝 안 하다”: Act casually, showing no disturbance in manner or expression Not bat an eye Act casually, showing no disturbance in manner or expression Illustration of the first meaning of “눈과 귀가 쏠리다”: To listen or watch intently because one’s interest is attracted. have one’s attention drawn To listen or watch intently because one’s interest is attracted. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈도 거들떠보지 않다”: Refuse even to look through contempt or disdain. Not deign to look Refuse even to look through contempt or disdain. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈도 깜짝 안 하다”: To remain calm without the slightest surprise. not bat an eyelid To remain calm without the slightest surprise. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈만 뜨면”: Always while one is awake. Whenever awake Always while one is awake. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 거칠다”: Be unpleasant to look at and displeasing Be offensive to the eye Be unpleasant to look at and displeasing Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 나다”: Lose trust and come to be disliked. Shared · 2 Fall out of favor Lose trust and come to be disliked. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 넣어도 아프지 않다”: To be very lovable. be utterly adorable To be very lovable.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈길을 거두다”: To turn one’s eyes from what one was looking at to something else. look away To turn one’s eyes from what one was looking at to something else. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈길을 모으다”: Concentrate many people's attention. Attract attention Concentrate many people's attention. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔에 흙이 들어가다”: A vulgar expression for dying and being buried in the ground Shared · 2 Die and be buried A vulgar expression for dying and being buried in the ground Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔을 곤두세우다”: A vulgar expression for glaring with hostility out of anger. Shared · 3 Glare furiously A vulgar expression for glaring with hostility out of anger. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔을 까뒤집다”: An extremely vulgar expression for rolling one’s eyes back in frenzy or obsession Shared · 6 Be frantically obsessed An extremely vulgar expression for rolling one’s eyes back in frenzy or obsession Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔을 뒤집다”: A vulgar expression for losing one's senses through obsession, usually with something bad. Shared · 6 Be madly obsessed A vulgar expression for losing one's senses through obsession, usually with something bad. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔이 곤두서다”: A coarse expression meaning that anger makes one’s eyes look fierce. Shared · 3 glare furiously A coarse expression meaning that anger makes one’s eyes look fierce. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔이 나오다”: A coarse expression for being greatly startled. Shared · 6 be shocked A coarse expression for being greatly startled. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔이 뒤집히다”: A vulgar expression for losing reason through a shocking experience or obsession Shared · 5 Lose one’s senses A vulgar expression for losing reason through a shocking experience or obsession Illustration of the first meaning of “눈깔이 멀다”: Vulgarly, act wrongly as though blind Act blindly and wrongly Vulgarly, act wrongly as though blind

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“눈 뜨고는 못 보다” — be unbearable to watch: To be unable to bear a scene because it is horrific or embarrassingly offensive.
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