Modern Korean Slang & Expressions
농땡이 치다
nongttaengi chida
The concept
划水 (slacking off)
How Koreans say it
To goof off / slack while pretending to work. '농땡이 부리다' also works. Looking busy, doing nothing.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 오늘 일이 많은데 옆자리 동료는 계속 농땡이 치네. oneul iri manheunde yeopjari dongnyoneun gyesok nongttaengi chine. | There's tons of work today but my deskmate just keeps slacking off. |
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