"not know which end is up" in Korean

완전히 정신이 없다아무것도 모르는 상태

Definition

너무 많은 일이 한꺼번에 일어나거나 벅찰 때, 매우 혼란스럽거나 방향 감각을 잃은 상태.

비공식적이고 구어체적인 영어 표현으로, 신체적이 아닌 정신적·상황적 혼란을 나타낼 때 사용. 일상 대화에서 자주 쓰임.

After working all night, I didn't know which end was up.

밤새 일한 후에, **완전히 정신이 없었다**.

With so many things to do, she didn't know which end was up.

할 일이 너무 많아서 그녀는 **완전히 정신이 없었다**.

I moved to a new city and didn't know which end was up at first.

새 도시로 이사했을 때 처음에는 **완전히 정신이 없었다**.

By Friday, after back-to-back meetings, I didn't know which end was up anymore.

금요일쯤, 연달아 회의가 끝나고 나니 **완전히 정신이 없었다**.

Ever since the twins were born, we haven't known which end is up.

쌍둥이가 태어난 이후로 우리는 **완전히 정신이 없다**.

So much changed so quickly that I didn't know which end was up for weeks.

너무 많은 게 너무 빨리 변해서 몇 주 동안 **정신 차릴 수가 없었다**.