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정신차려 jeong-sin-cha-ryeo
A mental wake-up call to snap oneself out of a daze, distraction, or foolish mistake.
What does 정신차려 mean?
정신차려 (jeong-sin-cha-ryeo) means: A mental wake-up call to snap oneself out of a daze, distraction, or foolish mistake.
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How it's actually used
- 아, 나 왜 이래? 정신차려!
a, na wae i-rae? jeong-sin-cha-ryeo!
Ah, what is wrong with me? Pull yourself together!
💡 The classic internal monologue moment when you catch yourself acting a fool over nothing. - 정신차려, 시험이 내일인데 여기서 잘 때가 아니야.
jeong-sin-cha-ryeo, si-heom-i nae-il-in-de yeo-gi-seo jal ttae-ga a-ni-ya.
Wake up, the exam is tomorrow, this isn't the time to sleep.
💡 Used as a direct self-command to fight off procrastination or exhaustion. - 그 사람한테 흔들리지 마. 정신차려.
geu sa-ram-han-te heun-deul-li-ji ma. jeong-sin-cha-ryeo.
Don't let that person shake you. Get a grip.
💡 A stern reminder to yourself to stay strong and not fall back into old patterns.
Related words in Social Situations
직진 jik-jin주관적 ju-gwan-jeok중독 jung-dok중독성 jung-dok-seong미필 mi-pil