손사래를 쳐요 · 손사래를 쳤어요 · 손사래를 치며
to wave one's hand in refusal; to wave something off
Example
칭찬을 하자 그는 손사래를 치며 웃었어요.
When I praised him, he waved it off and laughed.
Word parts
손사래 = waving your hand side to side; built on 손 'hand.'
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손사래를 쳐요 · 손사래를 쳤어요 · 손사래를 치며
to wave one's hand in refusal; to wave something off
Example
칭찬을 하자 그는 손사래를 치며 웃었어요.
When I praised him, he waved it off and laughed.
Word parts
손사래 = waving your hand side to side; built on 손 'hand.'