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헐레벌떡 heol-le-beol-tteok
Panting heavily and rushing in, completely out of breath
What does 헐레벌떡 mean?
헐레벌떡 (heol-le-beol-tteok) means: Panting heavily and rushing in, completely out of breath.
Describes someone who has just run a marathon to get somewhere in time.
How it's actually used
- 지각할까 봐 헐레벌떡 뛰어왔더니 숨이 차 죽겠네.
jigalkhalkka bwa heollebeoldeok ttwieowatdeoni sumi cha jukgenne.
I came running panting heavily because I thought I'd be late, and I'm totally out of breath.
💡 Always used with physical running and heavy breathing. - 택배를 놓칠까 봐 헐레벌떡 현관 문을 열었다.
taekbaereul nochilkka bwa heollebeoldeok hyeongwan muneul yeoreotda.
I panted and rushed to open the front door for fear of missing the delivery.
💡 Highlights breathless urgency in daily life. - 지하철을 타려고 헐레벌떡 뛰어왔더니 숨이 차네요.
jihacheol-eul taryeogo heollebeoldeok ttwieowatdeoni sum-i chaneyo.
I ran here all breathless to catch the subway, and now I'm out of breath.
💡 Use when someone arrives panting heavily after a frantic sprint.
Related words in Chaos, Rushing & Spinning
빙글빙글 bing-geul-bing-geul뱅글뱅글 baeng-geul-baeng-geul데굴데굴 de-gul-de-gul벌렁벌렁 beol-leong-beol-leong들썩들썩 deul-sseok-deul-sseok