지팔지꼰 What does 지팔지꼰 mean in Korean?
Meaning
“They tied their own fate in knots.” For trouble someone made for themselves.
It’s blunter than 스불재 because it’s usually about someone else. Many people use it about themselves to soften it.
See it in action
과제 세 개에 알바에 이사까지…Three assignments, my part-time job AND moving…
다 네가 하겠다고 한 거잖아.You signed up for all of it.
...지팔지꼰이다.…I twisted my own fate.
Where it comes from
지 팔자 지가 꼰다“twisting their own fate”
지팔지꼰The first syllables, shortened
Examples
편한 길 두고 굳이 돌아가네. 지팔지꼰이다.
There’s an easy way and they’re doing it the hard way. They’re doing it to themselves.
나 또 마감 직전에 시작했어. 지팔지꼰.
I started right before the deadline again. My own fault.
Useful forms
지팔지꼰 · made it hard for yourself스불재 · similar, a bit softer
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