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부들부들 bu-deul-bu-deul

Physically trembling from intense, hidden anger that one is desperately trying to swallow down.

What does 부들부들 mean?

부들부들 (bu-deul-bu-deul) means: Physically trembling from intense, hidden anger that one is desperately trying to swallow down.

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How it's actually used

  • 팀장이 헛소리하는데 속으로 부들부들 떨면서 참았다.
    tim-jang-i heot-sori-ha-neun-de sok-euro bu-deul-bu-deul tteol-myeon-seo cham-at-da.
    My team lead was talking nonsense, and I sat there shaking inside, biting it back.
    💡 Reveals the internal physical toll of workplace frustration where you cannot talk back.
  • 게임에서 또 트롤 만나서 키보드 잡고 부들부들하는 중.
    geim-eseo tto teu-rol man-na-seo kibodeu jab-go bu-deul-bu-deul-ha-neun jung.
    Encountered another troll in the game, currently gripping my keyboard in suppressed rage.
    💡 Shows how the term is heavily used online to describe petty, helpless online fury.
  • 겉으로는 웃고 있지만 내 속은 지금 부들부들하다고.
    geot-uro-neun ut-go it-ji-man nae sok-eun jigeum bu-deul-bu-deul-ha-da-go.
    I might be smiling on the outside, but my insides are shaking with rage right now.
    💡 Highlights the classic disconnect between a forced polite facade and boiling inner wrath.

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