Korean Conversation · Level 398
15 words
Korean word
양다리
Pronunciation
Romanizationyangdari
Meaning
- nountwo-timing
Example
여자친구가 그의 양다리를 알게 됐다.yeo ja chin gu ga keu ui yang da ri reul al ge twaet tta
His girlfriend found out he was two-timing her.
More examples
그는 자신의 양다리를 후회하며 사과했다.keu neun cha si nui yang da ri reul hu hoe ha myeo sa gwa haet tta
He regretted two-timing and apologized.
Core concept
One person keeps two romantic relationships going at the same time, as if standing with one foot in each.
Common phrases
양다리를 걸다yang da ri reul keol da
two-time
양다리가 들키다yang da ri ga teul ki da
get caught two-timing
Similar words
바람param: An affair outside a romantic relationship that betrays the partner's trust.
이중교제ijunggyoje: The practice of dating two or more people at the same time.
Definition in Korean
한 사람이 두 사람과 같은 시기에 교제하거나 두 관계를 병행하는 행위를 속되게 이르는 말.han sa ra mi tu sa ram gwa ka teun si gi e kyo je ha geo na tu kwan gye reul pyeong haeng ha neun haeng wi reul sok ttoe ge i reu neun mal
Word origin
The word combines 양 (yang, "both") with 다리 (dari, "leg"), creating the image of straddling two relationships at once.
Usage tips
- This colloquial word signals strong disapproval, so it suits accusations or gossip more than a neutral description of a relationship.
Opposites
- 충실chungsilfaithfulnessnoun
- 정절cheongjeolchastitynoun
Related words
- 양다리남yangdarinammale two-timernoun
- 양다리녀yangdarinyeofemale two-timernoun