Mmchk — NEXZ: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in syncChopstick으로 집어먹는 crackersChopstick-eu·ro ji·beo·meong·neun crackersPicking up crackers with chopsticks.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
“Mmchk” by NEXZ is a confident song about turning down set rules and polite routines to live in their own way. They freestyle solo inside a huge crew, brand themselves instead of fitting a frame, and choose real fun over what an algorithm favors. The title is a rhythmic, beatbox-like mouth sound used as the hook, and the mood stays relaxed, cheeky and sure of itself.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
Chopstick으로 집어먹는 crackersListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): Chopstick-eu·ro ji·beo·meong·neun crackers
Meaning: Picking up crackers with chopsticks.
Words in this line- Chopstick으로Chopstick-eu·rowith chopsticks
- 집어먹는ji·beo·meong·neunpicking up and eating
이런저런 rule이 많아, 누굴 따라가진 않아Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): i·reon·jeo·reon rule-i ma·na, nu·gul tta·ra·ga·jin a·na
Meaning: There are so many rules, but I don't follow anyone.
Words in this line- 이런저런i·reon·jeo·reonthis and that
- rule이rule-irules
- 많아,ma·na,many
- 누굴nu·gulanyone
- 따라가진tta·ra·ga·jinfollow
- 않아a·nadon't
Algorithm보단 찾아 real 재미 그게 더 fancy that's itListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Algorithm-bo·dan cha·ja real jae·mi geu·ge deo fancy that's it
Meaning: Rather than the algorithm, I find real fun — that's fancier (that's it)
Words in this line- Algorithm보단Algorithm-bo·danrather than algorithm
- 찾아cha·jafind
- 재미jae·mifun
- 그게geu·gethat
- 더deomore
내 vibe에 난 맞춰 move and it's cool 나만의 rule을 do itListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae vibe-e nan mat·chwo move and it's cool na·ma·nui rule-eul do it
Meaning: I move to my own vibe, and it's cool — I follow my own rules
Words in this line- 내naemy
- vibe에vibe-eto vibe
- 난nanI
- 맞춰mat·chwomatching
- 나만의na·ma·nuimy own
- rule을rule-eulrule
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 걸음 | geo·reum | step |
| 과감히 | gwa·gam·hi | boldly |
| 굳이 | gu·ji | needlessly |
| 기분 | gi·bun | mood |
| 끌린 | kkeul·lin | drawn |
| 날려 | nal·lyeo | fling |
| 뇌리에 | noe·ri·e | in the mind |
| 느긋한 | neu·geu·tan | relaxed |
| 대로 | dae·ro | as |
| 드러내 | deu·reo·nae | reveal |
| 따라 | tta·ra | following |
| 맘을 | ma·meul | heart |
| 무리 | mu·ri | overexertion |
| 뻔한 | ppeon·han | predictable |
| 앞에 | a·pe | in front of |
| 엇나가는 | eon·na·ga·neun | going off-track |
| 이래라 | i·rae·ra | do it this way |
| 자유롭게 | ja·yu·rop·kke | freely |
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Questions about “Mmchk”
What is “Mmchk” by NEXZ about?
“Mmchk” by NEXZ is a confident song about turning down set rules and polite routines to live in their own way.
What does “Chopstick으로 집어먹는 crackers” mean in “Mmchk”?
Picking up crackers with chopsticks.
What does “이런저런 rule이 많아, 누굴 따라가진 않아” mean in “Mmchk”?
There are so many rules, but I don't follow anyone.
How do you pronounce “Algorithm보단 찾아 real 재미 그게 더 fancy that's it”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “Algorithm-bo·dan cha·ja real jae·mi geu·ge deo fancy that's it”: that's how it's actually sung by NEXZ, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Mmchk” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jian goes through all 73 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- NEXZ
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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