애꿎게 + verb · 애꿎은 + noun ('innocent …')
unfairly, on an innocent party, taking it out on the wrong target
Example
형한테 혼나고 애꿎게 동생한테 화를 냈어요.
After my older brother scolded me, I unfairly took it out on my younger sibling.
Word parts
From 애꿎다 'innocent, undeserving' — used when blame lands on the wrong one.
Good to know
Pronounced [애꾿께]; common pattern: 애꿎은 사람한테 화풀이하다.