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Korean idiom Speak bitterly

고추 먹은 소리

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 고추 먹은 소리
  • 고추 먹은 소리

English rendering Speak bitterly Literal translation: “Words after eating a chili pepper”

Meaning 1

못마땅하게 여겨 씁쓸해하는 말.

Words expressing dissatisfied bitterness

Dictionary example 1

돌아가면서도 고추 먹은 소리 하는 것이 영 불만인 모양이었다.

They spoke bitterly even as they left, apparently thoroughly dissatisfied.

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“고추 먹은 소리” — Speak bitterly: Words expressing dissatisfied bitterness
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