Nuance Dictionary / Appearance & Demeanor
얍삽하다 yap-sap-ha-da
Sly, sneaky, and opportunistically selfish, always looking out for their own small benefits
What does 얍삽하다 mean?
얍삽하다 (yap-sap-ha-da) means: Sly, sneaky, and opportunistically selfish, always looking out for their own small benefits.
Describes a cheap, cunning person who avoids hard work but takes all the credit.
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How it's actually used
- 철수는 진짜 얍삽하게 일은 안 하고 칭찬만 받아.
Cheolsuneun jinjja yapsap-hage ireun an hago chingman bada.
Cheolsu is so sneaky; he doesn't do any work but takes all the credit.
💡 Often used to describe someone who avoids hard work. - 그런 얍삽한 방식으로 살면 나중에 다 돌아와.
Geureon yapsap-han bang-s-euro salmyeon najunge da dorawa.
If you live in such a sly way, it will all come back to bite you eventually.
💡 Used to criticize opportunistic behavior. - 자기는 일 하나도 안 하면서 숟가락만 얹는 모습이 너무 얍삽해.
jagineun il hanado an hamyeonseo sutgarakman eonjneun moseubi neomu yapsaphae.
It's so sneaky of him to do zero work and then just step in to take the credit.
💡 Used critically for petty, opportunistic behavior.
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