Big yikes
의미: An intensified expression of cringe, embarrassment, or secondhand discomfort — worse than a regular 'yikes.'
Big yikes is the escalated version of 'yikes' — used when something is so awkward, embarrassing, or problematic that a simple 'yikes' doesn't cover it. It can be about your own embarrassment ('I sent that text to the wrong person — big yikes') or secondhand cringe ('he proposed and she said no — big yikes'). The 'big' amplifies the discomfort factor.
예문
- He accidentally liked his ex's photo from three years ago. Big yikes. 他不小心给前女友三年前的照片点了赞。大型社死现场。Le dio like sin querer a una foto de su ex de hace tres años. Big yikes.彼が元カノの3年前の写真に間違えていいねしちゃった。大惨事。그가 실수로 3년 전 전 여자친구 사진에 좋아요를 눌러버렸어. 대참사.
- She showed up to a casual hangout in a ball gown. Big yikes. 她穿了一身晚礼服去了个休闲聚会。太尴尬了。Se presentó a una quedada informal con un vestido de gala. Big yikes.彼女がカジュアルな集まりにドレスで登場した。うわぁ…。그녀가 캐주얼한 모임에 드레스를 입고 왔어. 진짜 민망했어.
- I called my boss 'Mom' on the Zoom call. Big yikes doesn't even cover it. 我在Zoom会议上叫了老板'妈妈'。'天哪'都不够形容的。Llamé a mi jefe 'mamá' en la videollamada de Zoom. Big yikes se queda corto.Zoom会議で上司のことを「お母さん」って呼んじゃった。「うわぁ」じゃ済まないレベル。줌 회의에서 상사를 '엄마'라고 불렀어. 'Big yikes'로도 표현이 안 되는 수준.
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사용 가이드
맥락: reactions, social media, awkward situations
어조: cringing, sympathetic
✓ 올바른 표현
- Big yikes.大型尴尬。Uy, qué vergüenza.うわぁ…。완전 민망해.
- That's a big yikes from me.对我来说就是个big yikes。Eso es un gran yikes para mí.それはかなりヤバいね。그건 나한테 big yikes야.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Don't say 'big yikes' about someone's genuine misfortune — it's for awkward moments, not tragedies不要对别人真正的不幸说'big yikes'——这个词是用来形容尴尬瞬间的,不是悲剧No digas 'big yikes' ante una desgracia genuina de alguien — es para momentos incómodos, no tragedias本当の不幸に「big yikes」とは言わないこと — 気まずい瞬間に使うもので、悲劇には使わない진짜 불행한 일에 'big yikes'라고 하지 말자 — 어색한 순간에 쓰는 것이지 비극에 쓰는 게 아니다
기원과 역사
An intensification of 'yikes,' which has been used in American English since at least the 1970s. The 'big yikes' variant became popular on Reddit and Twitter around 2018-2019, offering a graduated scale of cringe where regular 'yikes' wasn't enough.
문화적 배경
Era: 2018-present
Generation: Gen Z and Millennials
Social background: Universal
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