🌟 휘청휘청

Adverb  

1. 가늘고 긴 것이 탄력 있게 휘어지며 자꾸 느리게 흔들리는 모양.

1. SWAYINGLY; WAVERINGLY: A word describing the motion of a thin, long object bending flexibly and waving slowly, repeatedly.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 휘청휘청 매달리다.
    To cling to.
  • 휘청휘청 흔들리다.
    Shake sway.
  • 휘청휘청 펄럭이다.
    Flutter in a flutter.
  • 휘청휘청 움직이다.
    Floundering.
  • 드레스의 긴 소매가 걸을 때마다 휘청휘청 펄럭였다.
    The long sleeves of the dress fluttered whenever she walked.
  • 길게 늘어진 버드나무의 가지들은 바람에 휘청휘청 흔들렸다.
    The branches of the long-slung willow wobbled in the wind.
  • 갈대가 움직이는 게 예쁘네.
    The reeds are pretty moving.
    응. 바람에 휘청휘청 흔들리니 물결이 움직이는 것 같아.
    Yeah. i think the waves are moving because i'm swaying in the wind.

2. 다리에 힘이 없어 똑바로 걷지 못하고 자꾸 비스듬하게 흔들리는 모양.

2. STAGGERINGLY; TOTTERINGLY; FALTERINGLY: A word describing the motion of swaying repeatedly, leaning to one side without walking steadily due to lack of power in legs.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 휘청휘청 걷다.
    Stagger along.
  • 휘청휘청 걸어가다.
    Stagger along.
  • 휘청휘청 비틀거리다.
    Totter and totter.
  • 몸에 기운이 빠진 나는 휘청휘청 걸었다.
    Out of energy, i stumbled.
  • 술집이 즐비한 골목에는 술에 취해 휘청휘청 비틀거리는 사람들로 가득했다.
    The alley filled with bars was full of drunken staggers.
  • 머리가 너무 어지러워.
    My head is so dizzy.
    그래서 휘청휘청 걸어간 거였구나.
    That's why you walked unsteadily.

3. 어려운 일에 부딪혀 자꾸 앞으로 나아가지 못하고 주춤거리는 모양.

3. STAGGERINGLY; FALTERINGLY; REELINGLY: A word describing the state of holding back repeatedly without moving forward, facing a difficult challenge.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 휘청휘청 흔들리다.
    Shake sway.
  • 그 회사는 경영난에 빠져 휘청휘청 흔들리기 시작했다.
    The company was in financial trouble and began to wobble.
  • 휘청휘청 흔들리는 국가 경제에 국민들은 불안감을 감출 수 없었다.
    The people could not hide their uneasiness in the faltering national economy.
  • 이번에 등록금이 인상됐다면서요?
    I hear tuition has been raised this time.
    네. 애들 등록금을 내면 가계가 휘청휘청 흔들리겠어요.
    Yes. paying for the children's tuition is going to shake the wholeheartedly.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 휘청휘청 (휘청휘청)
📚 Derivative: 휘청휘청하다: 가늘고 긴 것이 탄력 있게 휘어지며 자꾸 느리게 흔들리다., 어려운 일에 …

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