Nuance Dictionary / Drinking & Dining Culture
필름(이) 끊기다 pil-leum-i-kkeun-ki-da
The film snaps; to completely black out and lose memory from drinking too much
What does 필름(이) 끊기다 mean?
필름(이) 끊기다 (pil-leum-i-kkeun-ki-da) means: The film snaps; to completely black out and lose memory from drinking too much.
A common, slightly embarrassing confession the morning after a crazy company dinner.
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How it's actually used
- 어제 너무 많이 마셔서 중간부터 필름이 끊겼어.
Eoje neomu mani maseoseo jungganbuteo filmeuri kkeun-gyeosseo.
I drank too much yesterday, so my memory completely blacked out halfway through.
💡 A very common phrase after a heavy night of drinking. - 나 어제 필름 끊겨서 집에 어떻게 왔는지 기억이 안 나.
Na eoje film kkeun-gyeoseo jibe eotteoke wannneunji gieogi an na.
I blacked out yesterday, so I don't remember how I got home.
💡 Used when waking up with memory loss from alcohol. - 어제 회식 때 너무 신나게 마셨는지 기억이 안 나고 필름이 끊겨 버렸어요.
eoje hoesik ttae neomu sinnage masyeotneunji gieogi an nago pilreum-i kkeun-gyeo beoryeosseoyo.
I must have drank too excitedly at yesterday's company dinner because I don't remember anything and completely blacked out.
💡 A standard phrase used the morning after heavy drinking.
Related words in Drinking & Dining Culture
주사(를 부리다) ju-sa-reul-bu-ri-da달리다 dal-li-da건배사 geon-bae-sa파도타기 pa-do-ta-gi알쓰 (알코올 쓰레기) al-sseu