늙다리 미치광이
English translation: crazy old fart
| 02:55 Sep 22, 2017 |
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|  Selected response from: Hoyoung Moon South Korea Local time: 15:02 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | A crazy old man |
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| 4 | an old senile lunatic |
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| 4 | crazy old fart |
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21 mins confidence: 
an old senile lunatic Explanation: "dotard" covers just the "늙다리" part. "미치광이" means "lunatic" or "madman". I think "old senile lunatic" or "old senile madman" would be a good translation to convey the meaning and nuance that Kim Jong Un is trying to communicate here. |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1A crazy old man Explanation: 늙다리 (old) 미치광이 (crazy person) |
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179 days confidence:
crazy old fart Explanation: '늙다리'라는 표현의 결을 diminutive한 'fart'가 그저 old man 이라고 하는 것보다는 잘 나타내는 것 같습니다. Example sentence(s):
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