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부동산 bu-dong-san
The ultimate yardstick of human value, middle-class survival, and whether your life choices actually paid off.
What does 부동산 mean?
부동산 (bu-dong-san) means: The ultimate yardstick of human value, middle-class survival, and whether your life choices actually paid off.
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How it's actually used
- 요즘 영끌해서 부동산 안 사면 진짜 바보 되는 분위기야.
yo-jeum yeong-kkeul-hae-seo bu-dong-san an sa-myeon jin-jja ba-bo doe-neun bun-wi-gi-ya.
These days, if you don't max out your loans to buy property, the vibe is that you're an absolute fool.
💡 Reveals the frantic, peer-pressure-driven panic of young adults terrified of being left behind by skyrocketing housing prices. - 결국 인생의 완성은 좋은 부동산을 쥐고 있느냐 마느냐지.
gyeol-guk in-sa-eng-ui wan-seong-eun jo-eun bu-dong-san-eul jwi-go innu-nya ma-neun-ya-ji.
At the end of the day, whether life is a success comes down to whether or not you're holding good property.
💡 Exposes how deeply intertwined personal worth and social status have become with property ownership.