환장하다
[huan-jang-ha-da]
to go mad for; to be crazy about
Meaning & context
곱창 [geob-chang] the Korean equivalent to chitterlings or cows intestines. Yum! 글자 그대로 해석하면, 장이 꼬이는 것 바꿈을 의미하는 환(換)과 장을 의미하는 장(腸)의 한자로부터 유래하였다. 실제의 뜻은 미칠 지경인 것, 그러나 이는 또한 무언가에 완전히 미쳐있어 종종 어떤것에 대해 마음이 완전히 바뀌어있음을 나타내기도 한다.
Literally “overthrowing intestines,” from the Chinese character huan (換) meaning to overthrow and jang (腸) meaning intestines. The actual meaning is “to go mad or go out of one’s mind,” but it is also often used to describe someone who has gone mad for something that involves a complete change of heart.
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 229–229. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
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Korean
곱창에 대한 잡담
English
Chatting about Chitterlings
뭐 먹을까?
What should we eat?
곱창 어때?
How about geopchang?
너 미친거야? 환장했네? 너 곱창 싫어하잖아!
Have you gone mad? Did you huanjanghada? You hate geopchang!
그랬지, 하지만 지금은 곱창에 환장해. 어서 가자!
I did, but now I’m huanjanghada for them. Let’s go!
너 완전히 환장했구나! 난 아직도 곱창이 싫다규 – 징그러워!
You’re completely huanjanghada! And you know I still hate them – Gross!
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