Nuance Dictionary / Love & Affection
콩깍지가 씌다 kong-kkak-ji-ga ssui-da
To be blinded by love or infatuation
What does 콩깍지가 씌다 mean?
콩깍지가 씌다 (kong-kkak-ji-ga ssui-da) means: To be blinded by love or infatuation.
Literally 'to have a bean pod thrown over your eyes' — the Korean equivalent of 'love is blind'. Friends say this about you when you insist your new partner has zero flaws, which everyone else can clearly see isn't true.
🎙️ 콩깍지가 씌다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [콩깍찌가 씨다]로 소리나요 (경음화). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 지금 눈에 콩깍지가 씌어서 내 말이 귀에 안 들어오겠지.
jigeum nune kongkkagjiga sswieoseo nae mari gwie an deureogetji.
You've got blinders on from love right now, so my words won't get through to you.
💡 Often said teasingly to friends who are newly infatuated. - 처음에는 콩깍지가 씌어서 잘 몰랐는데 단점이 너무 많이 보여.
cheoeumeneun kongkkagjiga sswieoseo jal mollanneunde danjeomi neomu mani boyeo.
At first I was blinded by love and didn't notice, but now I see so many flaws.
💡 Used retrospectively when infatuation fades. - 그 사람한테 완전히 콩깍지가 씌어서 단점은 하나도 안 보이나 봐.
geu saram-hante wanjeonhi kongkkagji-ga sswieoseo danjeom-eun hanado an boina bwa.
She must have completely bean pods over her eyes for that guy, because she can't see any of his flaws at all.
💡 Commonly used by close friends in a teasing, concerned tone.
Related words in Love & Affection
짝사랑 jjak-sa-rang애지중지하다 ae-ji-jung-ji-ha-da애틋하다 ae-teut-ha-da애교 ae-gyo애정하다 ae-jeong-ha-da