Signification
To wait for someone or something with intense anticipation and impatience.
Contexte culturel
Reflects the importance of social connections and the emotional weight of waiting for someone. Shares the exact same metaphor of a long neck, showing a shared East Asian cultural perspective on anticipation. Uses similar imagery in formal language to express high expectations. Often uses metaphors related to time or physical tension, like 'on the edge of one's seat.'
Use with '만'
Add '만' to emphasize the object: '그것만 목이 빠지게 기다려요.'
Jeong
This phrase is a great way to show you care about someone.
Signification
To wait for someone or something with intense anticipation and impatience.
Use with '만'
Add '만' to emphasize the object: '그것만 목이 빠지게 기다려요.'
Jeong
This phrase is a great way to show you care about someone.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.
친구를 ________ 기다리고 있어요.
The correct idiom for intense anticipation is '목이 빠지게'.
Which sentence uses the idiom correctly?
Choose the best sentence.
The idiom is only used with the verb 'to wait' (기다리다).
Complete the dialogue.
A: 왜 이렇게 늦어? B: ________
The context implies waiting for someone who is late.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercices친구를 ________ 기다리고 있어요.
The correct idiom for intense anticipation is '목이 빠지게'.
Choose the best sentence.
The idiom is only used with the verb 'to wait' (기다리다).
A: 왜 이렇게 늦어? B: ________
The context implies waiting for someone who is late.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
2 questionsIt is better to use '학수고대하고 있습니다' for a more formal tone.
No, it is meant for positive anticipation.
Expressions liées
손꼽아 기다리다
synonymTo count on fingers while waiting
학수고대하다
synonymTo wait like a crane
기다리다 지치다
contrastTo get tired of waiting
눈이 빠지게 기다리다
similarTo wait until one's eyes fall out
