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진땀을 빼다 Jintmameul ppaeda
To sweat literal bullets while maintaining a cool, unbothered exterior during a high-stakes professional crisis.
What does 진땀을 빼다 mean?
진땀을 빼다 (Jintmameul ppaeda) means: To sweat literal bullets while maintaining a cool, unbothered exterior during a high-stakes professional crisis.
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How it's actually used
- 대표님이 갑자기 기술 아키텍처를 설명하라고 하셔서 진땀을 뺐어요.
Daepyonimi gapjagi gisul akitekcheoreul seolmyeongharago haseseo jintmameul ppaesseoyo.
I sweated bullets when the CEO suddenly asked me to explain the technical architecture.
💡 Captures the classic workplace ambush where unpreparedness meets high expectations. - 그 외국계 바이어 상대하느라 오늘 하루 종일 진땀 뺐네.
Geu oegukgye bayeo sangdaehaneura oneul haru jongil jintmam ppaenne.
Man, I was on edge all day dealing with that foreign buyer.
💡 Shows the retrospective relief and exhaustion after surviving a grueling negotiation. - 시위하는 주주들 앞에서 경영진이 진땀을 빼고 있습니다.
Siwihaneun jujudeul apeseo gyeongyeongjini jintmameul ppaego itseumnida.
The management team is sweating it out in front of the protesting shareholders.
💡 Demonstrates public, high-exposure crisis management where composure is everything.
Related words in Social Situations
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