헐뜯어요 · 헐뜯었어요 · 헐뜯을 거예요 · 헐뜯으세요
to speak ill of, to slander, to badmouth
Example
다른 사람을 뒤에서 헐뜯는 것은 좋지 않아요.
It's not nice to badmouth people behind their backs.
Word parts
Probably 헐다 'to tear down' + 뜯다 'to tear off' — picking someone apart.
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헐뜯어요 · 헐뜯었어요 · 헐뜯을 거예요 · 헐뜯으세요
to speak ill of, to slander, to badmouth
Example
다른 사람을 뒤에서 헐뜯는 것은 좋지 않아요.
It's not nice to badmouth people behind their backs.
Word parts
Probably 헐다 'to tear down' + 뜯다 'to tear off' — picking someone apart.