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눈이 높다

nuni nopda [누니 놉따]

눈이 높아요 · 눈이 높았어요 · 눈이 높은 사람

to have high standards, to be picky

Example

언니는 눈이 높아서 아직 남자 친구가 없어요.

My older sister has high standards, so she still doesn't have a boyfriend.

Word parts

Literally 'one's eyes are high.'