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Korean idiom Feel displeased

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입이 쓰다

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  • 입이 쓰다

English rendering Feel displeased Literal translation: “One's mouth is bitter”

Meaning 1

어떤 일이나 말 따위가 못마땅하여 기분이 언짢다.

Feel displeased because a matter or words are objectionable.

Dictionary example 1

동네 사람들에게 친절한 사람으로 비쳤던 김 씨가 사실 엄청난 사기꾼이었다는 말을 듣고 모두들 입이 썼다.

Everyone felt bitter on hearing that Kim, thought kind by the neighbors, was actually a tremendous swindler.
동의어 입안이 쓰다

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“입이 쓰다” — Feel displeased: Feel displeased because a matter or words are objectionable.
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