Modern Korean Slang & Expressions

은근 자랑

eungeun jarang

The concept

凡尔赛 (humble-bragging)

Subtle showing-off disguised as a complaint — humble-bragging. Pretending to whine while flexing. Also called 잘난 척.

Korean	English
명품 너무 많아서 못 들고 다니겠다는 게 은근 자랑이지. myeongpum neomu manaseo mot deulgo danigetdaneun ge eungeun jarangiji.	'I've got too many designer bags to carry them all' — classic humble-brag.

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