Nuance Dictionary / Social Situations
시작이 반이다 Sijagi banida
The ultimate internal pep talk when you are procrastinating on a mundane, soul-crushing chore.
What does 시작이 반이다 mean?
시작이 반이다 (Sijagi banida) means: The ultimate internal pep talk when you are procrastinating on a mundane, soul-crushing chore.
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How it's actually used
- 아, 진짜 하기 싫어… 그래도 시작이 반이니까 일단 이불부터 개자.
A, jinjja hagi silheo… geuraedo sijagi baninikka ildan ibulbuteo gaeja.
Ugh, I really don't wanna do this… Well, getting started is half the battle, so let's at least fold the blankets first.
💡 Reveals the classic internal monologue of bargaining with oneself before doing boring housework. - 시작이 반이라더니, 막상 책상에 앉으니까 속이 후련하네.
Sijagi baniradeoni, maksang chaeksang-e anj-eunikka sogi huryeonhane.
They say the start is half the battle, and honestly, now that I'm actually at my desk, I feel a weight lifted.
💡 Spoken with slight surprise that the dreaded task wasn't actually that bad once initiated. - 에이, 몰라. 시작이 반이래잖아! 일단 대청소 고고.
Ei, molla. Sijagi baniraejanha! Ildan daecheongso gogo.
Screw it. They say starting is half the battle! Let's just go full-on deep cleaning.
💡 Used to hype oneself up artificially when facing an overwhelmingly messy room.
Related words in Social Situations
싱겁다 sing-geop-da속이 터지다 Sok-i teo-ji-da손에 땀을 쥐다 Son-e ttam-eul jwida손을 놓다 Son-eul noh-da손이 크다 soni keuda