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Korean idiom Pretend not to know someone

안면 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 바꾸다

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  • 안면을 바꾸다
  • 안면 바꾸다

English rendering Pretend not to know someone Literal translation: “Change one's face”

Meaning 1

잘 알고 지내던 사람을 일부러 모른 체하다.

Deliberately pretend not to know someone one knew well.

Dictionary example 1

그동안 그토록 친하게 지냈던 사람들이 사업이 망하자 대번에 안면을 바꾸어 버렸다.

Those who had been so close immediately pretended not to know them once the business failed.

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“안면을 바꾸다” — Pretend not to know someone: Deliberately pretend not to know someone one knew well.
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