Nuance Dictionary / Social Situations
누워서 침 뱉기 Nuwoseo chim baetgi
Sabotaging a colleague or leaking company data only to destroy your own career and reputation.
What does 누워서 침 뱉기 mean?
누워서 침 뱉기 (Nuwoseo chim baetgi) means: Sabotaging a colleague or leaking company data only to destroy your own career and reputation.
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How it's actually used
- 상사한테 꼰지르겠다고 협박하더니 결국 자기가 잘렸어. 완전 누워서 침 뱉기지.
Sang-sahante kkonjireul-getdago hyeopbak-hadeoni gyeolguk jagiga jallyeosseo. Wanjeon nuwoseo chim baetgiji.
He threatened to snitch to the boss and ended up getting fired himself. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
💡 Exposes how petty workplace retaliation almost always backfires on the aggressor. - 익명 게시판에 동료 험담 올렸다가 IP 추적당해서 회사를 나가게 됐대. 누워서 침 뱉기의 좋은 예지.
Ingmyeong gesipane dongryo heomdam ollyeotdaga IP chujeok-danghaeseo hoesareul nagage dwaetdae. Nuwoseo chim baetgi-ui joheun yeji.
They posted trash talk about a coworker on the anonymous board, got their IP tracked, and had to leave the company. A textbook case of self-sabotage.
💡 Highlights the digital version of this idiom in modern Korean corporate culture. - 팀장님 약점 잡는다고 기밀 유출하다간 누워서 침 뱉기 꼴 난다니까.
Timjangnim yakjeom jamneundago gimil yuchul-hadagan nuwoseo chim baetgi kkol nandanikka.
If you leak secrets just to get dirt on the team leader, you're only going to ruin your own life.
💡 Used as a stern warning against high-stakes, self-destructive office warfare.
Related words in Social Situations
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