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Korean idiom point out explicitly

꼬집어 말하다

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English rendering point out explicitly Literal translation: “speak with a pinch”

Meaning 1

분명하게 꼭 집어서 말하다.

To identify and state something clearly and specifically.

Dictionary example 1

너는 그렇게 남의 가슴 아픈 일을 꼭 꼬집어 말해야겠니?

Must you point out other people’s painful affairs so precisely?

Dictionary example 2

여러 사람들 앞에서 내 잘못을 꼬집어 말하는 그가 원망스러웠다.

I resented him for pointing out my mistake in front of everyone.

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