Korean slang profile
중지정
jungjijeong
An abbreviation expressing that what matters is the spirit to keep going without giving up from exhaustion.
An abbreviation expressing that what matters is the spirit to keep going without giving up from exhaustion.
- Expanded form
- 중요한 건 지치지 않는 정신중요한 건 지치지 않는 정신 (what matters is a spirit that does not tire)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 16, 2026
- 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
조금씩 이어 가자, 오늘도 중지정이야.
Let’s keep going little by little. Today’s about 중지정 too.
02Documented history
- October 2026E Today explained it as an abbreviation of 중요한 건 지치지 않는 정신.[1]
03Origin & word formation
E Today’s 2026 slang feature explicitly defines it as an abbreviation of 중요한 건 지치지 않는 정신. The first author or medium where it started could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation was checked directly, but who first coined the expression 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.
- [이투데이 말투데이] 진덕수업(進德修業)/15분 도시 - 이투데이 (이투데이)Published Oct 16, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026