English rendering mutter unintelligibly Literal translation: “as if chanting a Buddhist prayer”
A figurative expression for muttering sounds that cannot be understood.
Dictionary example 1
이해가 되지 않아 형한테 물어보았더니 염불 외듯 뭐라고 그러기는 하는데 알아들을 수가 있어야지.
Read the meanings, trace, then cover above the masking line and write. Uncover, choose a meaning, and make your own sentence.
Writing text염불 외듯
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A silent film that writes the headword and its meaning.
pass away A euphemistic expression for to die. 
feel as dreadful as death An expression for feeling unwilling because something inspires fear or horror. 
Go to the next world A euphemistic expression for “to die” 
Send someone to their death A euphemistic expression for killing. 
Become ill through spirit possession Be possessed by a spirit believed to cause severe illness and become gravely ill 
Suffer harm from a spirit Suffer misfortune caused by a judang spirit. 
Go to heaven Another expression for “to die” 
Recite the Thousand-Hand Sutra Read the Thousand-Hand Sutra to pray for a long life without illness. 
2 meanings Die; brave death Of a person, die or come close to death. 
God help us A deeply lamenting expression when one experiences or witnesses something dreadful. Browse in Hangul order.
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