양다리
[yang-da-ri]
to two-time someone; play the field; cheat on someone
Meaning & context
문자 그대로 양 쪽 다리를 말하며 두 다리를 다른 두 사람의 다리 위에 걸쳐 놓는 것을 의 미한다. 이것은 한 명이 동시에 두 사람과 데이트하는 것을 말한다. 이와 비슷한 영어표현 으로는 “Playing the field”가 있다, 하지만 데이트와 아무 관계 없는 영어표현, “바지 입 을 때에는 한 다리씩 입을 것 ”과 혼동하지 않도록.
Literally “both legs,” suggesting that someone has each of one’s legs over another person’s leg at the same time. One can infer that the person is dating two (or more) people at the same time. Related to the English expression “playing the field,” but not to be confused with “put on one’s pants one leg at a time,” which has nothing to do with dating or cheating for that matter.
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 168–168. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
See it in conversation
Korean
이쁜 다리
English
Good Legs
즐기자, 빌. 이쁜 니 여자친구는 어딨냐?
Party on, Bill. Where’s your beautiful girlfriend?
‘빌-마을’ 전부 엑설런트하지가 않구나.
All is not excellent in Bill-ville.
무슨 일 있어? 너 미친듯 사랑에 빠진줄 알았는데?
What happened? I thought you were madly in love?
그랬었지, 근데 걔가 양다리 걸쳤거든.
I was, but she did yangdari.
걔 다리 참 예뻤었는데... 그래서 어느쪽이 니 다리였냐? 하하
She had great legs though. . . So which leg was yours? Ha ha!
이리와. 아주 다리를 부러뜨려줄테니까!!
Come here and I’m gonna break your legs!!
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