1. What does it mean?

내로남불 shortens 내가 하면 로맨스, 남이 하면 불륜. Beyond the literal romance-and-affair contrast, it criticizes applying a favorable rule to oneself and a harsher one to someone else.

Also written or said as naeronambul

2. The nuance

It appears in everyday disputes as well as political arguments. A fair comparison still matters: different circumstances can justify different responses without necessarily being hypocrisy.

3. Examples

“남의 지각은 혼내면서 본인 지각은 괜찮다니 내로남불이지.”

Scolding others for lateness while excusing your own is a double standard.

“나도 같은 실수를 했다는 걸 알고 내로남불이었나 돌아봤어.”

Realizing I'd made the same mistake made me question my own double standard.

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Sources

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