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속이 시원하다 Sogi siwonhada
The physical sensation of fiery heat clearing out and bringing instant, cooling relief to your chest after eating very spicy food.
What does 속이 시원하다 mean?
속이 시원하다 (Sogi siwonhada) means: The physical sensation of fiery heat clearing out and bringing instant, cooling relief to your chest after eating very spicy food.
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How it's actually used
- 아, 매운 거 먹고 나니까 속이 시원하다!
Ah, mae-un geo meok-go na-ni-kka sog-i si-won-ha-da!
Ah, eating something spicy really clears out the chest!
💡 The classic post-spicy-meal sigh of satisfaction right after the burn subsides. - 땀 한 번 쫙 빼니까 속이 다 시원하네.
Ttam han beon jjwak ppae-ni-kka sog-i da si-won-ha-ne.
Sweating it all out like that just makes my insides feel so refreshed.
💡 Connects the physical sweat of eating lava-hot soup directly to the cooling relief inside. - 이 국물 진짜 얼큰하다. 먹는데 속이 시원해지는 기분이야.
I guk-mul jin-jja eol-keun-ha-da. Meok-neun-de sog-i si-won-hae-ji-neun gi-bun-i-ya.
This soup is seriously spicy-rich. Eating it makes my chest feel cool and relieved.
💡 Demonstrates the paradox of eating scalding, spicy broth to feel physically refreshed.
Related words in Emotions & Feelings
속이 타다 Sogi tada속마음 Sok-ma-eum수줍다 sujubda웃프다 ut-peu-da아이고 aigo