속이 좁아요 · 속이 좁았어요 · 속이 좁은 사람
to be petty, to be narrow-minded
Example
그런 작은 일로 화내다니 속이 좁네요.
Getting angry over such a small thing is petty.
Word parts
Literally 'one's insides are narrow' — little room for others.
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속이 좁아요 · 속이 좁았어요 · 속이 좁은 사람
to be petty, to be narrow-minded
Example
그런 작은 일로 화내다니 속이 좁네요.
Getting angry over such a small thing is petty.
Word parts
Literally 'one's insides are narrow' — little room for others.