Word details
잘
well
Rightly and virtuously.
well
In a splendid and excellent manner that is worthy of praise.
well
In a familiar and skillful manner.
well
Clearly and precisely.
well
In a very appropriate and proper manner.
well
Comfortably and without difficulties.
often
Habitually and frequently.
carefully; hard; prudently
In a very thoughtful and and careful manner.
carefully
With concentration and care.
well
In a sufficiently satisfactory manner.
well; often
With the nature or personality that easily leads someone or something to be in a certain state or act in a certain way.
well
In a manner of a function or effect being satisfactory.
well
Kindly and with care.
well; fashionably
In a very beautiful and pretty manner.
well
In an opulent and satisfactory manner.
Proverbs
잘 나가다[가다가] 삼천포로 빠지다
go forward[go] well but stray to Samcheonpo Port
For a task or story to stray and develop in the wrong direction.
잘 자랄 나무는 떡잎부터 안다[알아본다]
A tree that will grow well can be known[recognized] even as a seed leaf; Sandalwood is fragrant even in seed leaf form; As the twig is bent, so grows the tree
A promising person stands out as a young child.
잘되면 제 탓[복] 못되면 조상[남] 탓
giving credit to oneself[one's bliss] if something goes well while blaming the ancestors[others] if it goes wrong
To blame others when things go wrong.
잘되면 충신 못되면 역적이라
You will become a loyal subject if you succeed, but a traitor if you fail
The argument and act of a person in power and authority is regarded as an absolute truth.