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Korean idiom Be red with embarrassment

낯바닥이 홍당무 [홍동지] Possible alternative: “홍동지” · Usage not verified 같다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 낯바닥이 홍당무[홍동지] 같다
  • 낯바닥이 홍당무 같다
  • 낯바닥이 홍동지 같다 Unverified form

English rendering Be red with embarrassment Literal translation: “Have a face like a carrot [Hongdongji]”

Meaning 1

부끄럽거나 무안하여 얼굴이 붉어져 있다.

Have a face reddened by shame or embarrassment

Dictionary example 1

괜찮아, 뭐 그런 일로 낯바닥이 홍당무 같은 모습으로 어쩔 줄을 모르느냐?

It’s all right. Why are you so flustered over that, with your face red as a carrot?

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“낯바닥이 홍당무 같다” — Be red with embarrassment: Have a face reddened by shame or embarrassment
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