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

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

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English rendering Be consumed by anxiety Literal translation: “The inner liver and intestines dry up”

Meaning 1

몹시 안타깝고 초조하여 속이 상하는 것을 강조하여 이르는 말.

An emphatic expression for being distressed by extreme anxiety and impatience.

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‘애(가) 마르다’를 강조하여 이르는 말.

‘애(가) 마르다’

몹시 안타깝고 초조하여 속이 상하다.

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“애간장이 마르다” — Be consumed by anxiety: An emphatic expression for being distressed by extreme anxiety and impatience.
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