* 멀쩡하다 has the following 2 meanings
1) [=온전하다] flawless; faultless; spotless; free from blemish; sound; perfect; [=다친 데가 없다] unhurt; uninjured; unwounded; [정신(mind)] sane; sober
- 정신이 멀쩡하다 : be in one's right mind / be in one's senses
- 그는 정신이 멀쩡하다 : He is sane enough. / [=취하지 않았다] He's quite sober
- 멀쩡한 정신으로 하는 소리냐? : Do you say so in earnest?
2) [=뻔뻔스럽다] impudent; shameless; hypocritical; cheeky; bold; dissembling
- 멀쩡한 놈 : a brazen-faced fellow / a brassy one / a guy as bold as brass
- 멀쩡한 거짓말 : a barefaced lie / [=속이 들여다보이는] a transparent[glaring] lie
- 멀쩡한 놈이로군! : What nerve[What a cheek] he's got!
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