6/11/25

What does "눈이 높다" (Eyes are High) mean???

Hello this is Korean Unnie that makes learning Korean fun and easy.

In this episode of Korean Unnie, you will learn another Korean idiom. Idioms don't not always make sense when you translate it literally so it is important to memorize them.

The idiom we are going to learn today is 눈이 높다.

Words

눈 - eyes ( Noun )

이 - This ( subject particle )

높다 - high ( Adjective )

낮다 - low ( Adjective )

Phrases

눈이 높다 - literal : eyes are high , has high standards

눈이 낮다 - literal : eyes are low , has low standards

저는 눈이 낮아요 - I have a low standard. ( Informal polite )

Previous

Months (Focused on Common Mistakes)

Next

Object - Verb Structure with Daily Korean Expressions