What does the English phrase 'ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM' mean?

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English Addict with Mr Duncan


μ•„λž˜ μ˜λ¬Έμžλ§‰μ„ λ”λΈ”ν΄λ¦­ν•˜μ‹œλ©΄ μ˜μƒμ΄ μž¬μƒλ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ²ˆμ—­λœ μžλ§‰μ€ 기계 λ²ˆμ—­λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

00:02
Here's an interesting phrase that
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여기에 μš°λ¦¬κ°€ ν† λ‘ ν•˜κ³  싢지 μ•Šκ±°λ‚˜ λ…Όμ˜ν•˜κ³  싢지 μ•Šμ€ 일이 μžˆμ„ λ•Œ
00:04
we use quite often in English
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μ˜μ–΄λ‘œ κ½€ 자주 μ‚¬μš©ν•˜λŠ” ν₯미둜운 문ꡬ가 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
00:06
when there is a thing that we won't
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00:09
or don't want to discuss or talk about
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00:13
we can describe something that might
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00:15
be embarrassing or awkward to talk about
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00:19
as being the elephant in the room
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λ°©
00:24
a thing that people feel ashamed
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μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄
00:26
or embarrassed about discussing
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ν† λ‘ ν•˜λŠ” 것에 λŒ€ν•΄ λΆ€λ„λŸ½κ±°λ‚˜ μ°½ν”Όν•˜λ‹€κ³  λŠλΌλŠ” 것은 λ°© μ•ˆμ˜ 코끼리
00:29
can be described as
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둜 μ„€λͺ…될 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
00:31
the elephant in the room
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00:33
a group of people might sit around
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ν•œ 무리의 μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄ λ‘˜λŸ¬μ•‰μ•„ μ΄μ•ΌκΈ°ν•˜κ±°λ‚˜ ν† λ‘ ν•΄μ•Ό ν• 
00:36
and they all know that there is something
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λ‚΄μš©μ΄ μžˆλ‹€λŠ” 것을 λͺ¨λ‘ μ•Œκ³  μžˆμ§€λ§Œ
00:39
that they have to talk about or discuss
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00:43
however no one wants to talk about it
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아무도 μ΄μ•ΌκΈ°ν•˜κ³  μ‹Άμ–΄ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
00:46
no one wants to discuss that particular thing
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아무도 κ·Έ νŠΉμ • 사항에 λŒ€ν•΄ λ…Όμ˜ν•˜κ³  μ‹Άμ–΄ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
00:51
it is the elephant in the room
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λ°© μ•ˆμ˜ μ½”λΌλ¦¬μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
00:55
people sometimes feel awkward or ashamed
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μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ€ νŠΉμ • 사항에 λŒ€ν•΄ 말할 λ•Œ λ•Œλ•Œλ‘œ μ–΄μƒ‰ν•˜κ±°λ‚˜ λΆ€λ„λŸ¬μ›Œν•˜κ±°λ‚˜
00:58
or embarrassed when talkingΒ  about a particular thing
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λ‹Ήν™©μŠ€λŸ¬μ›Œν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
01:02
even though it is completely obvious
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01:06
especially these days
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특히 μš”μ¦˜μ—λŠ”
01:08
you have to be so careful about what you say
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λ§ν•˜λŠ” 것에 λ„ˆλ¬΄ 쑰심해야 ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
01:11
because you might upset or offend someone
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당신은 λˆ„κ΅°κ°€λ₯Ό ν™”λ‚˜κ²Œ ν•˜κ±°λ‚˜ 기뢄을 μƒν•˜κ²Œ ν•  수 있기
01:15
so these days we might be even more cautious
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λ•Œλ¬Έμ— μš”μ¦˜ μš°λ¦¬λŠ” νŠΉμ • 사항에 λŒ€ν•΄ λ…Όμ˜ν•˜λŠ” 데 λ”μš± μ‘°μ‹¬μŠ€λŸ¬μšΈ 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
01:19
about discussing certain things
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01:23
do you have an elephant in the room?
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방에 코끼리가 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆκΉŒ?
01:26
is there something that you want to talk about
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01:30
that is clear and obvious
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λΆ„λͺ…ν•˜κ³  λ»”ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ
01:32
but you don't want to just in case
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ν˜Ήμ‹œ
01:36
you cause a problem?
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λ¬Έμ œκ°€ μƒκΈΈκΉŒλ΄ μ΄μ•ΌκΈ°ν•˜κ³  싢지 μ•Šμ€ 뢀뢄이 μžˆλ‚˜μš”? λ°”λ‘œ
01:39
it is 'the elephant in the room'.
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'λ°© μ•ˆμ˜ 코끼리'λ‹€.
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