Expression of the Week

Jun-hee’s co-star: 걱정 마요, 선배. 

Don’t worry, Jun-hui.

제가 선배 잘 보필해서 잘할 거라고 말씀 드려놨어요.

I told them I would take good care of you.

선배 감정 부족한 거야 뭐

The fact that you don’t have enough emotion

저랑 같이 하면 해결될 문제니까.　

is something we can work on together.

Ryu Soo-young： 진성준 씨가 참 속이 넓네요.

Jin Sung-jun, you really are understanding.

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속이 넓네요 (understanding)

속 – (n.) mind (heart) or inside; meaning a manner or attitude towards a person or thing or a mind or thought that one carries

넓다 – (adj.) broad or wide, when referring to a person’s thinking or mind being generous and magnanimous à tolerant

Casual – 속이 넓네

Semi-polite – 속이 넓네요

Polite – 속이 넓으시네요

>>[속이 넓다] literally means that a person’s heart or mind is broad or wide. It is often used as a compliment to describe someone who is very understanding or tolerant. 

>>[속이 깊다] is a similar expression that means to have a “deep” mind and is used to describe people who are thoughtful and considerate.

>>The opposite expression for [속이 넓다] is [속이 좁다] which means having a “narrow” heart or mind. The expression is used to describe people who are narrow-minded or shallow.