Korean slang profile
눈높이 낮추기
nunnopi natchugi
Lowering expectations to fit reality
An expression likening the adjustment of expectations for employment or starting a business to lowering one’s eye level.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 8, 1998
- 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
옛 취업 칼럼에는 눈높이 낮추기를 권하는 문장이 실려 있다.
An old employment column contains a sentence recommending 눈높이 낮추기.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
An 전자신문 column dated 1998-04-08 uses it to recommend lowering expectations for employment, business startups, and similar pursuits. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The independent spelling and definition in one article of the time were directly read. Its checked publication date is not the date of coinage or first popularity, and the extent of popular spread was not verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- <웨이브> 눈높이 낮추기 (전자신문)Published Apr 8, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026