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Pretending to Be
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Pretending to Be
claiming to be, acting like
Expresses that someone is pretending or acting as if something is something, often with a mocking or critical tone.
Example
그는
의사
랍시고
조언을
했지만
도움이
되지
않았다
.
He pretended to be a doctor and gave advice, but it wasn't helpful.
친구
랍시고
나를
속였다
.
He claimed to be a friend but deceived me.
전문가
랍시고
설명했지만
틀렸다
.
He pretended to be an expert and explained, but he was wrong.
아이가
선물
이랍시고
막대사탕을
줬어요
.
The child, pretending it was a gift, gave me a lollipop.
Related to
V+(ㄴ/는)답시고 (Attempting but Failing)
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