Korean slang profile
절싫중떠
jeolsiljungtteo
An abbreviation of the proverb that if you dislike where you are, you should be the one to leave.
An abbreviation of the proverb that if you dislike where you are, you should be the one to leave.
- Expanded form
- 절이 싫으면 중이 떠나야지절이 싫으면 중이 떠나야지 (if a monk dislikes the temple, the monk should leave)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 6, 2023
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
그 반응을 절싫중떠라는 말로 요약한 글을 읽었어.
I read a post summarizing that reaction with 절싫중떠.
02Documented history
- 2023-06-06The 경향신문 source used the expression ‘절싫중떠’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘절이 싫으면 중이 떠나야지’ (if a monk dislikes the temple, the monk should leave). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [정동칼럼] 진실이 떨어질 때 까마귀야 날지 말라 (경향신문)Published Jun 6, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026