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싸이숨

P’sigh-ssa-i-sum

a Psy lament sick of seeing Psy

What does 싸이숨 mean?

a Psy lament sick of seeing Psy.

An unconscious reaction to seeing Psy in yet another video, TV commercial, on a show, being interviewed, etc. “Oh, there’s Psy again, yeah… whatever. I’m so over Gangnam Style!

싸이를 보는 것에 대한 넌더리. 또 다른 비디오, TV 광고, 인터뷰 등에서 싸이를 보는 것에 대한 무의식적인 반응이다. “아 저기 싸이 또 나와, 그래… 그러던지 말던지. 난 정말 강남 스타일에 질렸어!”

From the original card

An unconscious reaction to seeing Psy in yet another video, TV commercial, on a show, being interviewed, etc., etc., etc., ad infinitum. As in "Oh, there's Psy again... I'm so over Gangnam Style!"

From the published Badass Korean archive. Slang depends on the relationship and setting; historical explanations and origin stories have not been newly reviewed. Some cards include profanity, insults, or sexual language.

싸이숨 — a Psy lament sick of seeing Psy; original illustrated Korean slang flashcard
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See it in conversation

Read the original Korean dialogue alongside its published English version.

내쉬다

HanSum: 아, 싸이숨…
HaPum: 헐. 무슨 말이야?! 
HanSum: 싸이 춤이 나오는, 벌써 세 번째 똑 같은 광고야. 누가 날 좀 죽여줘요!
HaPum: 어,나도 그래. 저 노래, 저 춤, 그리고 저 포동포동한 얼굴 정말 지겨워!! 
HanSum: 한숨 그리고 슈퍼 싸이숨…

Exhale

한숨: Uh, P’sigh…
하품: Huhhh. What do you mean?! 
한숨: That’s the third commercial in a row with Psy dancing. Somebody, please kill me!
하품: Ugh, I know. I’m so sick of that song, that dance, that chubby face!! 
한숨: Sigh and super P’sigh…

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