5 Korean Idioms about Personality Traits:눈이 높다, 입이 무겁다, 입이 가볍다, 귀가 얇다, 얼굴이 두껍다.

In today's lesson, we're going to delve into five essential idioms that describe personalities: 눈이 높다, 입이 무겁다, 입이 가볍다, 귀가 얇다 and 얼굴이 두껍다. These expressions contain Korean words for body parts, such as eyes, mouth, ears, and face.

1) 눈이 높다
It literally means 'Your eyes are high.' However, in Korea, we use this expression to describe someone who has high standards, typically in the context of relationships.

2) 입이 무겁다
This idiom directly translates to 'Mouth is heavy.' This expression is equivalent to saying '(my) lips are sealed' or 'You can confide in me.'

3) 입이 싸다
This expression means ‘mouth is light,'
It is similar to the English expressions, ‘big mouth’ or 'loose lips'.

4)귀가 얇다
It means ‘gullible.’

5)얼굴이 두껍다
This expression translates to 'To have a thick face.' This expression is akin to the English word 'shameless.'

Chapter
00:33 눈이 높다
01:29 입이 무겁다
01:57 입이 가볍다
02:34 귀가 얇다
03:25 얼굴이 두껍다