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얼굴이 두껍다

eolguri dukkeopda [얼구리 두껍따]

얼굴이 두꺼워요 · 얼굴이 두꺼웠어요 (ㅂ irregular)

to be shameless, to have a lot of nerve

Example

그는 얼굴이 두꺼워서 매일 돈을 빌려 달라고 해요.

He's so shameless that he asks to borrow money every day.

Word parts

Literally 'one's face is thick,' too thick to blush.

Good to know

Unlike English 'thick-skinned,' this means shameless, not emotionally tough.