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별 말씀을요 byeol mal-ssu-reul-yo
Don't mention it / You flatter me — a formal deflection formula
What does 별 말씀을요 mean?
별 말씀을요 (byeol mal-ssu-reul-yo) means: Don't mention it / You flatter me — a formal deflection formula.
Used when an ordinary deflection isn't enough for a more formal or significant compliment. It frames the other person's praise as an exaggeration born of kindness rather than an objective reality.
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어머니 / 아버님 eo-meo-ni / a-beo-nim바람쐬러 가자 ba-ram-sswe-reo ga-ja내가 가만 안둬 nae-ga ga-man an-dwo난 끝까지 네 편이야 nan kkeut-kka-ji ne pyeon-i-ya내가 있잖아 nae-ga it-jan-a