Nuance Dictionary / Trust & Security
뒷배가 있다 dwit-bae-ga it-da
To have someone backing you up, a safety net of support behind you
What does 뒷배가 있다 mean?
뒷배가 있다 (dwit-bae-ga it-da) means: To have someone backing you up, a safety net of support behind you.
Literally 'to have a back-boat' — someone powerful or reliable standing behind you so you can take risks. A junior employee who pushes back on a bad decision because their mentor has their back has '뒷배가 있다'.
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How it's actually used
- 저 사람 저렇게 당당한 걸 보니 믿는 구석이나 뒷배가 있는 모양이야.
Jeo saram jeoreoke dangdanghan geol boni minneun guseogina dwitbaega inneun moyangiya.
The way he acts so confident, it looks like he has someone powerful backing him up.
💡 Often used speculatively or critically about someone's unfair advantage. - 저 신입사원은 새로 들어온 지 얼마 안 됐는데도 말하는 게 왠지 뒷배가 있는 사람 같아.
jeo sin-ipsawoneun saero deureoon ji eolma an dwaetneunde-do malhaneun ge waenji dwitbaega inneun saram gata.
That new employee hasn't been here long, but the way they talk makes them seem like they have someone powerful backing them up.
💡 Used when someone shows unwarranted confidence or boldness. - 걱정 마, 우리 뒤에는 확실한 뒷배가 있으니까 마음 놓고 추진해 보자고.
geokjeong ma, uri dwie-neun hwaksilhan dwitbaega isseunikka maeum nogo chujinhae bojado.
Don't worry, we have a solid safety net behind us, so let's push forward with peace of mind.
💡 Used to reassure teammates by leveraging institutional or powerful backing.
Related words in Trust & Security
안전하다 an-jeon-ha-da굳건하다 gut-geon-ha-da보증하다 bo-jeung-ha-da뒤끝이 없다 dwi-kkeut-i eop-da든든하다 deun-deun-ha-da