Modern Korean Slang & Expressions
미루다
miruda
The concept
拖延 — Procrastinating
How Koreans say it
미루다 = to put off / postpone a task. Habitual procrastination is 미루는 버릇, and the trendy self-deprecating label is 미루기 장인 ('a master of putting things off'). 벼락치기 is the result: last-minute cramming.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 또 미루다가 결국 벼락치기 하네. tto mirudaga gyeolguk byeorakchigi hane. | Putting it off again and ending up cramming at the last minute, as usual. |
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