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아웅다웅 a-ung-da-ung
Affectionately describing harmless, trivial bickering between intimates that carries zero malice.
What does 아웅다웅 mean?
아웅다웅 (a-ung-da-ung) means: Affectionately describing harmless, trivial bickering between intimates that carries zero malice.
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How it's actually used
- 너네는 만나기만 하면 아웅다웅하더라.
neo-ne-neun man-na-gi-man ha-myeon a-ung-da-ung-ha-deor-a.
You two do nothing but bicker the second you see each other.
💡 Reveals that the word describes a persistent, almost rhythmic dynamic between close friends or partners. - 부부는 원래 아웅다웅 살면서 정이 드는 거야.
bu-bu-neun won-lae a-ung-da-ung sal-myeon-seo jeong-i deun-neun geo-ya.
Married couples are supposed to live bickering a little bit while growing fond of each other.
💡 Shows how this petty friction is culturally reframed as the very glue of a long-term relationship. - 리모컨 때문에 또 아웅다웅하는 중이에요.
ri-mo-keon ttae-mun-e tto a-ung-da-ung-ha-neun jung-i-e-yo.
We're bickering over the remote control again.
💡 Demonstrates the sheer triviality of the stakes involved—it's never about anything that actually matters.
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