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애를 태우다

aereul taeuda

애를 태워요 · 애를 태웠어요 · 부모님 애를 태우다

to fret anxiously; to make someone worried sick

Example

아이가 늦게까지 연락이 없어서 부모님이 애를 태웠어요.

The child didn't call until late, so the parents were worried sick.

Word parts

애 is an old word for the insides; literally 'to burn one's insides.'