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Korean idiom captivate or torment intensely

Idioms linked to “애-간장” · Linked dictionary word

애간장을 녹이다

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English rendering captivate or torment intensely Literal translation: “melt the tender innards”

Meaning 1

감언이설이나 아양 따위로 상대편의 환심을 사는 것을 강조하여 이르는 말.

An emphatic expression for winning someone’s favor through honeyed words, flattery, or coquettish behavior.

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‘간장을 녹이다「1」’를 강조하여 이르는 말.

‘간장을 녹이다’

감언이설, 아양 따위로 상대편의 환심을 사다.

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Dictionary example 1

그는 처녀들의 애간장을 녹인 그 잘생긴 얼굴에 함박웃음을 지은 채 그녀를 맞이했다.

He greeted her with a broad smile on the handsome face that had melted young women’s hearts.
Meaning 2

몹시 애타게 하는 것을 강조하여 이르는 말.

An emphatic expression for making someone desperately anxious or distressed.

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‘간장을 녹이다「2」’를 강조하여 이르는 말.

‘간장을 녹이다’

몹시 애타게 하다.

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Dictionary example 1

그 노래는 사람들의 애간장을 녹였다.

The song tore at people’s hearts.

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“애간장을 녹이다” — captivate or torment intensely: An emphatic expression for winning someone’s favor through honeyed words, flattery, or coquettish behavior.
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