Nuance Dictionary / Emotions & Feelings
낯이 뜨겁다 Nachi tteugeopda
The physical sensation of burning shame felt purely from witnessing someone else's cringeworthy behavior.
What does 낯이 뜨겁다 mean?
낯이 뜨겁다 (Nachi tteugeopda) means: The physical sensation of burning shame felt purely from witnessing someone else's cringeworthy behavior.
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How it's actually used
- 저 사람 혼자 과몰입하는 거 보는데 왜 내가 낯이 뜨겁냐?
Jeo saram honja gwamorip-haneun geo boneun-de wae naega nachi tteugeopnya?
Watching that person getting overly invested all by themselves, why is my face burning?
💡 Highlights how the feeling hits you when someone lacks self-awareness in public. - 아까 민수 상황극 하는 거 봤어? 진짜 낯이 뜨거워서 눈을 못 겠더라.
Akka Minsu sanghwang-geuk haneun geo bwasseo? Jinjja nachi tteugeowoseo nuneul mot gessdeora.
Did you see Minsu doing that roleplay earlier? My face was literally burning so much I couldn't even look.
💡 Captures the visceral urge to physically block your vision from pure cringe. - 아는 형이 연애 조언랍시고 훈수 두는데 내가 다 낯이 뜨거웠다.
Aneun hyeongi yeonae joeon-rapsigo hunsu duneun-de naega da nachi tteugeowotda.
An older acquaintance of mine started giving unsolicited dating advice, and even I felt the second-hand cringe.
💡 Shows how the feeling extends to enduring someone else's unwarranted hubris.
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