Modern Korean Slang & Expressions

녹초가 되다

nokchoga doeda

The concept

精疲力尽 — Utterly drained

How Koreans say it

녹초 = a wilted, limp state; 녹초가 되다 = to be completely worn out, dead tired. The newer slang 방전되다 ('to be discharged,' like a dead battery) says the same thing for the smartphone generation.

Examples

Korean	English
하루 종일 일했더니 완전 녹초가 됐어. haru jongil ilhaetdeoni wanjeon nokchoga dwaesseo.	I worked all day and I'm completely drained.

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