Nuance Dictionary / Social Situations
한눈을 팔다 hannuneul palda
To have your attention drift toward personal distractions while your professional responsibilities demand your focus.
What does 한눈을 팔다 mean?
한눈을 팔다 (hannuneul palda) means: To have your attention drift toward personal distractions while your professional responsibilities demand your focus.
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How it's actually used
- 업무 중에 한눈팔지 말고 집중해서 끝내세요.
eommu-jung-e hannun-palji malgo jipjunghaeseo kkeunnaeseyo.
Don't let your eyes drift during work; focus and get it finished.
💡 A classic, stern warning from a supervisor who notices you've been checking your phone. - 잠깐 한눈판 사이에 메일 확인을 놓쳤어요.
jamkkan hannunpan saie meil hwagineul nochyeosseoyo.
I missed the email check because my focus drifted for a second.
💡 Used as a slightly apologetic excuse for a minor professional oversight. - 한눈팔지 말고 이번 프로젝트만 딱 끝내자.
hannunpalji malgo ibeon peurojekteuman ttak kkeutnaeja.
Let's not get distracted and just finish this one project.
💡 A peer-to-peer motivator used to rally the team back to the task at hand.
Related words in Social Situations
환승 hwan-seung입에 침이 마르도록 ibe chimi mareudorok입찰 ip-chal정신차려 jeong-sin-cha-ryeo정신을 차리다 jeongsineul charida