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Korean idiom Empty lip service

Idioms linked to “입” · Linked dictionary word

입에 발린 [붙은] Possible alternative: “붙은” · Usage not verified 소리

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 입에 발린[붙은] 소리
  • 입에 발린 소리
  • 입에 붙은 소리 Unverified form

English rendering Empty lip service Literal translation: “Words smeared [stuck] on the mouth”

Meaning 1

마음에도 없이 겉치레로 하는 말.

Words spoken for appearances without sincerity

Dictionary example 1

그는 입에 발린 소리 를 잘하니 그의 말을 모두 믿지는 마라.

He is good at lip service, so do not believe everything he says.

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“입에 발린 소리” — Empty lip service: Words spoken for appearances without sincerity
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