Nuance Dictionary / Time Pressure & 'Ppal-i Ppal-i'
허송세월(하다) heo-song-se-wol
Wasting one's time idly and meaninglessly without achieving anything
What does 허송세월(하다) mean?
허송세월(하다) (heo-song-se-wol) means: Wasting one's time idly and meaninglessly without achieving anything.
A heavy, regretful phrase for letting your youth or precious time slip away.
How it's actually used
- 젊은 날을 허송세월하다가 나이 마흔이 되어서야 후회하고 있어요.
Jeolmeun nareul heosongsewol-adaga nai maheoni doeeoseoya huhoe-hago isseoyo.
I wasted my youth idly and am only regretting it now that I'm forty.
💡 Often used retrospectively with deep personal regret. - 방학 때마다 계획만 세우고 또 허송세월했네.
Banghak ttaemada gyehoegman seugo tto heosongsewol-haetne.
Every vacation I just make plans and end up wasting my time again.
💡 Used in self-blame or casual reflection. - 휴학 기간 동안 아무것도 안 하고 허송세월한 것 같아서 조급해진다.
hyuhak gigan dongan amugeotdo an hago heosongsewol-han geot gataseo jogeop-haejinda.
I feel anxious because I feel like I idly wasted my time away doing nothing during my semester off.
💡 Expresses deep regret over wasted time.
Related words in Time Pressure & 'Ppal-i Ppal-i'
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