🌟 흠칫흠칫

Adverb  

1. 몸을 움츠리며 자꾸 갑자기 놀라는 모양.

1. RECOILINGLY; FLINCHINGLY: A word describing the motion of shrinking suddenly, repeatedly with fright.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 흠칫흠칫 놀라다.
    Surprised.
  • 흠칫흠칫 떨다.
    Shiver.
  • 흠칫흠칫 몸을 움츠리다.
    Shrugging off.
  • 지수는 공포 영화를 보는 내내 계속 흠칫흠칫 놀랐다.
    Jisoo kept on getting startled throughout the horror movie.
  • 나는 등에 소름이 돋아 흠칫흠칫 놀라며 뒤를 돌아보았다.
    I had goose bumps on my back and looked back, startled.
  • 저희 아이가 자꾸 흠칫흠칫 몸을 떠는데 왜 그러는 걸까요?
    My kid keeps shaking. what's wrong with him?
    무언가에 크게 겁을 먹고 있는 것 같습니다.
    Looks like he's really scared of something.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 흠칫흠칫 (흠치틈칟)
📚 Derivative: 흠칫흠칫하다: 몸을 움츠리며 자꾸 갑자기 놀라다.

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