Korean-English Dictionary

당황唐慌/唐惶

[ danghwang ]

「명사」 Noun

• embarrassment; being panic; being flustered

A state in which a person is at a loss what to do as he/she is frightened or in a hurry.

emotions negative

Type:

Sino-Korean

Level:

Intermediate

The hanja from which the word comes

唐 (당)
–The Tang dynasty (618–907 CE) of China, to be flustered, embarrassed, confused, to boast, to talk loudly, to brag
慌 (황)
–to be flustered, to panic, to be bewildered or in confusion, to be hurried, pressed, in a rush
惶 (황)
–to fear, to be anxious, to feel dread or awe

Derived words

당황스럽다
–rather embarrassed; rather bewildered; rather disconcerted

Neighboring words in the dictionary

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