기가 죽다

기가 죽어요 · 기가 죽었어요 · 기를 죽이다 (to discourage someone)

to lose heart, to feel discouraged, to be intimidated

Example

동생이 시험을 망쳐서 기가 많이 죽었어요.

My younger sibling bombed the test and is really down.

Word parts

Literally 'one's energy dies.'

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