What does jungkkeokma mean in Korean?
중꺾마 Jungkkeokma
Also written: 중요한 건 꺾이지 않는 마음 · 중꺾그마
Meaning
Never give up — short for “what matters is a heart that doesn’t break.”
- When
- Popular around 2022
- Heard in
- encouragement, sports, motivation, social media
- Feels
- positivity, determination, touched
- Politeness
- Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.
How Koreans use Jungkkeokma
힘들지만 중꺾마 정신으로 끝까지 간다!
It's tough, but in jungkkeokma spirit I'm seeing it through!
중꺾마, 올해도 잘 버텨보자.
Jungkkeokma — let's hang in there again this year.