Vocabulary

눈치가 빠르다

be quick to pick up cues

Meaning

Expression 눈치가 빠르다: be quick to pick up unspoken clues.

Why this form?

눈치채다 — notice, realize: a particular moment of noticing; 눈치가 빠르다 describes an ability.

Forms not to confuse

눈치채다

그가 거짓말한다는 걸 눈치챘어요. — I realized he was lying.

Examples

이 사람, 눈치가 빠르다. — This person picks things up quickly.

그는 눈치가 정말 빨라요. — He is very quick to read the room.

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