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애를 먹다 aereul meokda
To be thoroughly tormented and dragged through the mud by stubborn software, faulty electronics, or endless bug fixes.
What does 애를 먹다 mean?
애를 먹다 (aereul meokda) means: To be thoroughly tormented and dragged through the mud by stubborn software, faulty electronics, or endless bug fixes.
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How it's actually used
- 맥북 업데이트하다가 애를 엄청 먹었네.
maek-buk op-dei-teu-ha-da-ga ae-reul eom-cheong meok-eot-ne.
I had such a brutal time updating my MacBook.
💡 Using '엄청' with the term amplifies the frustration of a routine update turning into a multi-hour crisis. - 이 오류 코드 때문에 오늘 하루 다 애 먹었다.
i o-ru ko-deu ttae-mun-e o-neul ha-ru da ae meog-eot-da.
This error code completely chewed up my whole day.
💡 Dropping '를' after '애' is common in fast-paced tech venting among colleagues. - 와이파이 설정하는 거 왜 이렇게 애를 먹이지?
wai-pai seol-jeong-ha-neun geo wae i-reo-ke ae-reul meog-i-ji?
Why is setting up this Wi-Fi giving me such a hard time?
💡 Flipping it to the causative '애를 먹이다' turns the Wi-Fi router into the active tormentor of your soul.
Related words in Social Situations
알다 alda아무래도 amuraedo발목을 잡다 balmogeul japda보기에는 bogieneun철이 들다 cheori deulda