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[kiwiduncan]

So here's a thread to list some cool Korean expressions you might have encountered.

My first contribution is:

이야기에 꽃을 피우다 (to make flowers bloom in the conversation). It basically means to have a really animated chat.

Any more contributions?

[Ya-ta Boy]

I've forgotten the Korean expression at the moment, but there's one to describe a cold snap in early spring--Winter is jealous of the spring flowers.

[Gaber]

Don't have it with me right now, but the book "How Koreans Talk" is full of hundreds of these. I'll have a flick through it when I get off this afternoon.

[seoulsucker]

[RACETRAITOR]

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[Frankly Mr Shankly]

"teacha, the minsoo is smell like the ddong"

[lille]

I've been looking a few up, and they're surprisingly abstract!

This one sounds especially cutting:

배속에 거지가 들어앉았나?
[Is a beggar squatting in your stomach?]
You eat too much, too quickly.

[Cerriowen]

I like "Chaggi-ya".

Chaggi means "me" or "myself" "Ya" is calling someone.

Lovers say this to show they are calling their other half. Calling yourself to you.

[lille]

[foucault]

[bundangbabo]

I quite like...

'Take a rest..'

[prideofidaho]

My co teacher always tells me I have a long tail when I leave the door open. I think it's a really cute way of asking someone to shut the door. Sorry, have no idea what it would be in Korean because I immediately forgot when she told me.