This is the 17399th most frequent Korean word.
선택받지
"선택받지" means "to be chosen" or "selected."
Here, '선택받지' metaphorically refers to being chosen or selected during key moments, emphasizing the subject's perceived importance or value.
너는 항상 중요한 순간에 선택받지.
You are always chosen at important moments.
In this usage, '선택받지 못했어' uses the negative form to indicate the subject being not chosen, reflecting feelings of rejection or missed opportunity.
그는 큰 프로젝트에서 팀원들에게 선택받지 못했어.
He was not chosen by the team members for the major project.
'선택받지 않는' here conveys the idea of exclusion or not being chosen, applied in a positive philosophical context where everyone is ultimately included in love.