Stray Kids · Korean · 33 words

GO生, Part 2

The back half of GO生 (2020) is where the album stops posturing. "청사진" lays out a blueprint worth enduring for, the Tower of God pair "TOP" and "SLUMP" climb and then stall out, "Gone Days" argues with the older generation, and "바보라도 알아" ends the record on plain heartbreak. This set covers tracks 8 to 14: the vocabulary of holding out, falling behind, being lectured at, and missing someone.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
좌절	frustration; a setback that knocks you down	한 번의 좌절로 모든 게 끝나는 건 아니에요.One setback doesn't mean everything is over.
버겁다	to be too much to handle, more than you can carry	혼자 하기에는 일이 좀 버거워요.The work is a bit too much to handle alone.
무너지다	to collapse, to fall apart	오래된 담이 비에 무너졌다.The old wall collapsed in the rain.
버티다	to hold out, to endure and not give way	조금만 더 버티면 곧 방학이야.Hold out a little longer and it'll be vacation.
시련	a trial, an ordeal you have to come through	그 시련을 겪고 나서 많이 단단해졌어요.After going through that ordeal, I got a lot tougher.
움츠리다	to hunch up, to shrink back	찬바람에 어깨를 움츠리고 걸었다.I walked with my shoulders hunched against the cold wind.
이탈하다	to leave the route, to go off course	차가 도로를 이탈해서 사고가 났어요.The car went off the road and there was an accident.
직진하다	to go straight ahead	여기서 직진하면 바로 역이 나와요.Go straight from here and you'll hit the station.
기세	momentum, the force something is carrying	우리 팀이 이 기세를 계속 이어 갔으면 좋겠어.I hope our team keeps this momentum going.
틀	a frame, a mold; the fixed shape something is expected to take	정해진 틀을 벗어나서 생각해 보세요.Try thinking outside the set frame.
아지트	a hideout, a group's own hangout spot	동네 옥상이 우리 아지트였어.The neighborhood rooftop was our hangout.
탈출하다	to escape, to get out of somewhere	그는 무너진 건물에서 무사히 탈출했다.He escaped the collapsed building safely.
추억	a memory, especially a fond one you keep	이 사진을 보면 그해 여름 추억이 떠올라요.This photo brings back memories of that summer.
한계	a limit, the point past which you can't go	체력의 한계를 느껴서 잠시 쉬었어요.I hit the limit of my stamina, so I rested a while.
도전	a challenge; an attempt at something difficult	새로운 언어를 배우는 건 큰 도전이에요.Learning a new language is a big challenge.
막막하다	to feel at a loss, to see no way forward	어디서부터 시작해야 할지 막막했다.I had no idea where to even start.
계단	stairs, a staircase	엘리베이터가 고장이라 계단으로 올라갔어요.The elevator was out, so I took the stairs up.
정상	the summit, the very top	두 시간 만에 산 정상에 도착했다.We reached the summit in two hours.
초침	the second hand of a clock	조용한 방에서 초침 소리만 들렸다.In the quiet room, all I could hear was the second hand.
외톨이	a loner; someone left on their own	전학 온 첫 주에는 외톨이가 된 기분이었어.My first week at the new school I felt like a total loner.
고장 나다	to break down, to stop working	세탁기가 고장 나서 수리를 불렀어요.The washing machine broke down, so I called a repairman.
창피하다	to be embarrassed, to feel ashamed in front of others	길에서 넘어져서 정말 창피했어.I fell over in the street and was so embarrassed.
초라하다	to look shabby or pitiful	혼자 앉아 있으니 괜히 초라해 보였다.Sitting there alone, I somehow looked pitiful.
신호등	a traffic light	신호등이 바뀔 때까지 기다리세요.Please wait until the light changes.
시야	field of vision; by extension, how wide your outlook is	안개 때문에 시야가 좁아졌어요.The fog narrowed our field of vision.
지겹다	to be sick and tired of something	매일 같은 반찬이라 이제 좀 지겨워.It's the same side dishes every day and I'm sick of it now.
꼰대	an older person who lectures younger people and won't hear otherwise	본인 얘기만 하면 꼰대 소리 들어요.If you only talk about yourself, people will call you a know-it-all elder.
막차	the last bus or train of the night	막차를 놓쳐서 택시를 탔어요.I missed the last train, so I took a taxi.
서두르다	to hurry, to rush	서두르지 않아도 시간은 충분해요.There's plenty of time, so no need to rush.
자존심	pride, the sense of dignity you won't let be hurt	괜한 자존심 때문에 먼저 연락하지 못했어.Pointless pride kept me from reaching out first.
그립다	to miss something or someone	고향 음식이 정말 그리워요.I really miss the food from back home.
애타다	to be anxious with longing, to burn with worry	연락이 없어서 하루 종일 애탔어요.There was no word from them and I was anxious all day.
발자국	a footprint	눈 위에 발자국이 길게 이어져 있었다.A long line of footprints stretched across the snow.