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uproar; tumult; clamor

NounSino-Korean: 惹端

  1. 1

    uproar; tumult; clamor

    An act of making a noise or making a row due to something.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일 때문에 시끄럽게 자꾸 떠들거나 소란을 일으킴.

    • The kids were making such an uproar that I got a headache.

    • Because the child went missing, the whole house was in an uproar.

  2. 2

    scolding; chiding; rebuke

    An act of criticizing someone's mistake in a loud voice.

    Korean definition: 다른 사람의 잘못을 큰소리로 혼냄.

    • If Dad finds out you did something wrong, he'll definitely scold you.

    • I was on edge, worried that my mother would scold me for lying.

  3. 3

    trouble; predicament; quandary

    A very awkward situation.

    Korean definition: 매우 곤란한 일.

    • If Dad finds out about this, I'm in real trouble. What do I do?

    • Teacher, my child refuses to go to school, so I'm at my wit's end.