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간을 녹이다

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  • 간을 녹이다

English rendering charm or torment Literal translation: “melt the liver”

Meaning 1

감언이설, 아양 따위로 상대편의 환심을 사다.

To win someone’s favor through honeyed words, flattery, or coquettish behavior.

Dictionary example 1

그녀의 애교스러운 눈빛이 내 간을 녹였다.

Her flirtatious gaze melted my heart.
동의어 간장을 녹이다
Meaning 2

몹시 애타게 하다.

To make someone desperately anxious or distressed.

Dictionary example 1

얘가 내 간을 녹이려고 작정을 한 모양이다.

This child seems determined to torment me.
동의어 간장을 녹이다

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Illustration of the first meaning of “간장을 녹이다”: To win someone’s favor through honeyed words, flattery, or coquettish behavior. 2 meanings Shared · 2 charm or torment To win someone’s favor through honeyed words, flattery, or coquettish behavior.

These idioms are linked to the same word, “간”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “간을 빼 먹다”: Figuratively, take away everything valuable while outwardly flattering someone and pretending to treat them well. Flatter someone and strip them of everything Figuratively, take away everything valuable while outwardly flattering someone and pretending to treat them well. Illustration of the first meaning of “간을 졸이다”: To be so worried and anxious that one cannot relax. Shared · 4 be on tenterhooks To be so worried and anxious that one cannot relax. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 녹다”: Feel more than ordinarily delighted because something pleases one 2 meanings Shared · 2 Melt with delight or anxiety Feel more than ordinarily delighted because something pleases one Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 덜렁하다”: Be greatly startled and shocked. Be shocked with fright Be greatly startled and shocked. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 뒤집히다”: An expression used to scold someone for laughing without reason Laugh for no reason An expression used to scold someone for laughing without reason Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 떨리다”: To feel extremely frightened inwardly. Shared · 2 tremble with fear To feel extremely frightened inwardly. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 떨어지다”: Be greatly startled. Shared · 6 Be badly startled Be greatly startled. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 마르다”: To feel distressed from extreme anxiety or anguish. be distraught To feel distressed from extreme anxiety or anguish. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 벌름거리다”: Have one's heart pound from great fear or surprise. Tremble with fear Have one's heart pound from great fear or surprise. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 붓다”: Become excessively daring Shared · 3 Get far too bold Become excessively daring

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Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 서늘하다”: To be greatly startled by danger and fear. Shared · 4 be chilled with fright To be greatly startled by danger and fear. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 오그라들다”: Become extremely afraid or frightened Shared · 2 Become terrified Become extremely afraid or frightened Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 작다”: Lack boldness and be very fearful. Be timid Lack boldness and be very fearful. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 조마조마하다”: Feel anxious and uneasy. Shared · 4 Feel anxious and uneasy Feel anxious and uneasy. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 콩알만 하다”: To be so frightened that one cannot act confidently. be scared stiff To be so frightened that one cannot act confidently. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 콩알만 해지다”: Become extremely afraid or frightened Shared · 2 Be scared stiff Become extremely afraid or frightened Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 크다”: To be fearless and very bold. Shared · 3 be bold To be fearless and very bold. Illustration of the first meaning of “간이 타다”: Feel as though one is burning inside from excessive worry and distress Be consumed by worry Feel as though one is burning inside from excessive worry and distress Illustration of the first meaning of “간이라도 빼어 줄 듯”: Figuratively, an attitude suggesting one would give anything without holding back Seem willing to give anything Figuratively, an attitude suggesting one would give anything without holding back Illustration of the first meaning of “간덩이가 붓다”: A coarse expression for becoming excessively bold. Shared · 3 be recklessly bold A coarse expression for becoming excessively bold.

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