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Korean idiom Have words stuck on one's tongue

Idioms linked to “입-안01” · Linked dictionary word

입안에서 [입 끝에서] Possible alternative: “입 끝에서” · Usage not verified (뱅뱅) The part “뱅뱅” may be omitted. 돌다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 입안에서[입 끝에서] (뱅뱅) 돌다
  • 입안에서 뱅뱅 돌다
  • 입안에서 돌다
  • 입 끝에서 뱅뱅 돌다 Unverified form
  • 입 끝에서 돌다 Unverified form

English rendering Have words stuck on one's tongue Literal translation: “Circle [round and round] inside the mouth [at its tip]”

Meaning 1

하고 싶은 말이 있어도 하지 아니하거나 또는 못하게 되다.

Have something one wishes to say but refrain or be unable to say it.

Dictionary example 1

그는 주인에게 사정을 말해야겠다고 생각했으나, 막상 만나게 되자 말이 입안에서 뱅뱅 돌기만 할 뿐 말이 나오지 않았다.

He meant to explain to the owner, but when they met, the words merely circled in his mouth and would not come out.
Meaning 2

하고자 하는 말에 적확한 표현을 찾지 못하고 있다.

Be unable to find the exact expression for what one wishes to say.

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“입안에서 뱅뱅 돌다” — Have words stuck on one's tongue: Have something one wishes to say but refrain or be unable to say it.
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