궁상떨다 gung-sang-tteol-da

To look or act miserably destitute — often used jokingly regarding eating alone

What does 궁상떨다 mean?

궁상떨다 (gung-sang-tteol-da) means: To look or act miserably destitute — often used jokingly regarding eating alone.

Eating alone, especially a poor or rushed meal, is culturally associated with a subtle form of sadness or loneliness. Friends will rush to feed someone not just to stop their hunger, but to rescue them from the minor indignity of eating by themselves.

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허기지다 heo-gi-ji-da아니에요 a-ni-e-yo별 말씀을요 byeol mal-ssu-reul-yo어머니 / 아버님 eo-meo-ni / a-beo-nim바람쐬러 가자 ba-ram-sswe-reo ga-ja

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