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새빨갛다 sae-ppal-ga-ta
Bright, intense red; also heavily used to describe a blatant, outright lie
What does 새빨갛다 mean?
새빨갛다 (sae-ppal-ga-ta) means: Bright, intense red; also heavily used to describe a blatant, outright lie.
Can be a beautiful deep red, or used idiomatically as '새빨간 거짓말' (a blatant lie).
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How it's actually used
- 그 남자가 하는 말은 다 새빨간 거짓말이야.
geu namjaga haneun mareun da saeppalgan geojismariya.
Everything that man says is a blatant lie.
💡 Fixed idiom '새빨간 거짓말' for outright lies. - 엄마가 단감을 깎아 주셨는데 속이 아주 새빨갛더라고.
eommaga dangameul kkakka jusyeonneunde sogi aju saeppalgatdeorago.
My mom sliced some sweet persimmons for me, and the inside was a deep, intense red.
💡 Describes a rich, deep red color. - 그가 한 말은 전부 사실이 아닌 새빨간 거짓말이었다.
geuga han mal-eun jeonbu sasil-i anin saeppalgan geojismal-ieotda.
Everything he said was a blatant lie, completely devoid of truth.
💡 Commonly used idiomatically as '새빨간 거짓말' to mean a blatant, barefaced lie.
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