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당황 meaning and pronunciation

danghwang · embarrassment; being panic; being flustered

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 18921
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 당황Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    놀라거나 매우 급하여 어떻게 해야 할지를 모름.

    English: embarrassment; being panic; being flustered — A state in which a person is at a loss what to do as he/she is frightened or in a hurry.

    Examples

    • 당황이 되다.
    • 당황을 감추지 못하다.
    • 당황을 하다.
    • 그녀는 갑작스러운 그의 고백에 당황을 했는지 말을 잇지 못했다.
    • 나는 내가 생각했던 것보다 일의 결과가 좋지 않아 당황이 되었다.
    • 우승을 놓친 선수는 당황을 한 기색이 역력한데?
Origin
唐慌/唐惶
Categories
인간 > 태도 · 감정, 기분 표현하기

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