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눈살을 찌푸리다 Nun-sal-eul jji-pu-ri-da
To visibly signal collective moral discomfort or social disapproval toward someone's inappropriate behavior.
What does 눈살을 찌푸리다 mean?
눈살을 찌푸리다 (Nun-sal-eul jji-pu-ri-da) means: To visibly signal collective moral discomfort or social disapproval toward someone's inappropriate behavior.
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How it's actually used
- 지하철에서 다리를 쩍 벌리고 앉은 사람을 보고 사람들이 다들 눈살을 찌푸리더라고.
ji-ha-cheol-e-seo da-ri-reul jjeok beol-li-go an-jeun sa-ram-eul bo-go sa-ram-deul-i da-deul nun-sal-eul jji-pu-ri-deo-ra-go.
Everyone on the subway was visibly frowning at the guy manspreading.
💡 Shows the phrase being used to describe a communal reaction to anti-social behavior in public. - 그런 식의 무례한 농담은 듣는 사람 눈살을 찌푸리게 만들어.
geu-reon sik-ui mu-rye-han nong-dam-eun deut-neun sa-ram nun-sal-eul jji-pu-ri-ge man-deul-eo.
That kind of rude joke just makes people uncomfortable and disapproving.
💡 Highlights the phrase as a causal agent—your words are the reason others are casting judgment. - 공공장소에서 고성방가하는 건 정말 눈살을 찌푸리게 하는 행동이야.
gong-gong-jang-so-e-seo go-seong-bang-ga-ha-neun geon jeong-mal nun-sal-eul jji-pu-ri-ge ha-neun haeng-dong-i-ya.
Screaming in a public place is truly behavior that makes people frown in disapproval.
💡 Demonstrates the phrase defining a breach of social norms.
Related words in Emotions & Feelings
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