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Modern Korean Slang & Expressions
내로남불 / 이중 잣대
naeronambul / ijung jatdae
The concept
双标 / double standards
How Koreans say it
Judging the same act differently depending on who does it. 이중 잣대 = 'double yardstick'; the famous slang 내로남불 = 'when I do it, it's romance; when others do it, it's an affair.'
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 자기가 하면 괜찮고 남이 하면 안 된대요. 완전 내로남불이죠. jagiga hamyeon gwaenchanko nami hamyeon an doendaeyo. wanjeon naeronambul-ijyo. | When he does it it's fine, but when others do it it's wrong — total double standard. |
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