🌟 돈타령

Noun  

1. 돈이 없다거나 돈 쓸 데가 많다고 자꾸 불평함. 또는 그 말.

1. COMPLAINTS ABOUT MONEY: The act of constantly complaining about having no money or too many things to spend money on, or the complaints.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 돈타령을 늘어놓다.
    Make a long list of money.
  • 돈타령을 하다.
    Play a dime game.
  • 아내는 아이들 등록금을 낼 돈이 없다며 돈타령을 해 댔다.
    My wife insisted that she had no money to pay for the children's tuition.
  • 옆집 부부는 얼마나 알뜰하게 살림을 하는지 전혀 돈타령을 안 하는 것 같다.
    It seems that the couple next door have no idea how frugal they are.
  • 김 부장은 매달 적자가 이어지고 있다며 직원들 앞에서 돈타령을 늘어놓았다.
    Kim said, "the deficit continues every month," adding, "in front of the employees, we have a lot of money.".
  • 나는 왜 이렇게 돈이 없는지 모르겠어.
    I don't know why i'm so broke.
    너는 아껴 쓸 생각은 안 하고 왜 만날 돈타령만 하니?
    Why don't you think of saving money, and why do you only have money to meet?

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 돈타령 (돈ː타령)
📚 Derivative: 돈타령하다: 돈이 없다고 푸념이나 사설을 늘어놓다.

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