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Korean idiom Melt with delight or anxiety

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

애간장 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 녹다

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  • 애간장이 녹다
  • 애간장 녹다

English rendering Melt with delight or anxiety Literal translation: “The tender liver melts”

Meaning 1

무엇이 마음에 들어 정도 이상으로 흐뭇함을 느끼는 것을 강조하여 이르는 말.

An emphatic expression for feeling unusually delighted because something pleases one

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‘간장이 녹다「1」’를 강조하여 이르는 말.

‘간장이 녹다’

무엇이 마음에 들어 정도 이상으로 흐뭇함을 느끼다.

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Meaning 2

몹시 애가 타는 것을 강조하여 이르는 말.

An emphatic expression for feeling extreme anxiety

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‘간장이 녹다「2」’를 강조하여 이르는 말.

‘간장이 녹다’

몹시 애가 타다.

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“애간장이 녹다” — Melt with delight or anxiety: An emphatic expression for feeling unusually delighted because something pleases one
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