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Korean idiom Make someone pine intensely

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

애간장 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 말리다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 애간장(을) 말리다
  • 애간장을 말리다
  • 애간장 말리다

English rendering Make someone pine intensely Literal translation: “Dry out the inner liver and intestines”

Meaning 1

남을 안타깝고 속이 상하게 만드는 것을 강조하여 이르는 말.

An emphatic expression for causing intense distress and anxious longing.

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‘애를 말리다’를 강조하여 이르는 말.

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“애간장을 말리다” — Make someone pine intensely: An emphatic expression for causing intense distress and anxious longing.
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