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내가 가만 안둬 nae-ga ga-man an-dwo
I won't let this go / I won't stand for this
What does 내가 가만 안둬 mean?
내가 가만 안둬 (nae-ga ga-man an-dwo) means: I won't let this go / I won't stand for this. Not a literal threat to be acted on — it's an instant, unconditional declaration of loyalty.
Not a literal threat to be acted on — it's an instant, unconditional declaration of loyalty. It arrives before any details are even confirmed, because the point is to make the hurt person feel defended immediately, not to plan actual retaliation.
Related words in Column
난 끝까지 네 편이야 nan kkeut-kka-ji ne pyeon-i-ya내가 있잖아 nae-ga it-jan-a어머니 / 아버님 eo-meo-ni / a-beo-nim바람쐬러 가자 ba-ram-sswe-reo ga-ja