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밍밍하다 ming-ming-ha-da
Bland, diluted, completely lacking flavor or impact
What does 밍밍하다 mean?
밍밍하다 (ming-ming-ha-da) means: Bland, diluted, completely lacking flavor or impact.
When the ice in your iced coffee melts completely and leaves you with brown water, it tastes '밍밍하다'. Can also describe a movie that had no climax and was just terribly boring—it left a '밍밍한' impression.
◆ The Soul of Korean Broth — A negative word for soup that feels like dishwater or lacks proper seasoning.
◆ The Soul of Korean Broth — A negative word for soup that feels like dishwater or lacks proper seasoning.
How it's actually used
- 얼음이 다 녹아서 아메리카노가 너무 밍밍해.
Eor-eum-i da nog-a-seo a-me-ri-ka-no-ga neo-mu ming-ming-hae.
All the ice melted, so the iced Americano tastes totally diluted.
💡 Describes watery, weak drinks. - 이 국은 소금 안 넣었더니 맛이 너무 밍밍한데?
I guk-eun so-geum an neoh-eot-deon-i mas-i neo-mu ming-ming-han-de?
This soup tastes completely bland because we didn't add salt.
💡 Negative, unlike sam-sam-hada. - 얼음이 다 녹아서 아이스 아메리카노가 너무 밍밍해졌어.
eoreumi da nogaseo aiseu amerikanoga neomu mingminghaejyeosseo.
The ice melted completely, so my iced coffee became too bland and watery.
💡 Use when a drink loses its flavor due to melted ice.
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