hurt one's feelings — to upset someone emotionally; to make someone feel sad, offended, or disappointed
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to upset someone emotionally; to make someone feel sad, offended, or disappointed
Pronunciation (IPA): /hɜːrt wʌnz ˈfiːlɪŋz/
Korean meaning: 감정을 상하게 하다, 마음을 아프게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 허트 원스 **필**링스
Example Sentences
- My mom's cooking critique really hurt my feelings, especially since I spent three hours making dinner.
- He tends to hurt people's feelings without realizing it because he's too blunt.
- I was worried about hurting her feelings, so I told a white lie about liking her new haircut.
hurt one's feelings
NOUN//hɜːrt wʌnz ˈfiːlɪŋz//
to upset someone emotionally; to make someone feel sad, offended, or disappointed
His careless joke really hurt her feelings at the dinner table.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
hurt는 고대 프랑스어 'hurter(충돌하다)'에서 왔고, feeling은 고대 영어 'felan(만지다, 느끼다)'에서 유래했다. 물리적 충돌이 감정적 상처로 의미가 확장된 것이 흥미롭다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom's cooking critique really hurt my feelings, especially since I spent three hours making dinner.”
“He tends to hurt people's feelings without realizing it because he's too blunt.”
“I was worried about hurting her feelings, so I told a white lie about liking her new haircut.”
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