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TOPIK 5noun

횡설수설

hoengseolsuseol

횡설수설이 · 횡설수설을

rambling, incoherent talk

Example

그는 너무 긴장해서 면접에서 횡설수설했어요.

He was so nervous that he rambled incoherently in the interview.

Word parts

횡 sideways설 speak수 upright설 speak

Literally 'talking sideways, talking up and down.'