싸이숨 (P’sigh)

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!

a Psy lament; sick of seeing Psy

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!”

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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!”

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!”

From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 153–153. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.

STORY TIME

See it in conversation

Korean

내쉬다

English

Exhale

HanSum

아, 싸이숨…

한숨

Uh, P’sigh…

HaPum

헐. 무슨 말이야?!

하품

Huhhh. What do you mean?!

HanSum

싸이 춤이 나오는, 벌써 세 번째 똑 같은 광고야. 누가 날 좀 죽여줘요!

한숨

That’s the third commercial in a row with Psy dancing. Somebody, please kill me!

HaPum

어,나도 그래. 저 노래, 저 춤, 그리고 저 포동포동한 얼굴 정말 지겨워!!

하품

Ugh, I know. I’m so sick of that song, that dance, that chubby face!!

HanSum

한숨 그리고 슈퍼 싸이숨…

한숨

Sigh and super P’sigh…

From the book: notes & culture

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Story Time

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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“아 저기 싸이 또 나와, 그래… 그러던지 말던지. 난 정말 강남 스타일에 질렸어!… 싸이숨.”

“Oh, there’s Psy again, yeah… whatever. I’m so over Gangnam Style!… P’sigh! “ ~ everyone in Korea (or anywhere, really.)

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