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보채다

Pronunciation
보채다
Part of speech
verb
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보채어 [ ]
보채니 [ ]

whine; whimper

For a baby to keep crying or throwing tantrums when it is sleepy or unhappy.

perster; nag

To pester someone to do something.

Proverbs

보채는 아이 밥 한 술 더 준다

A whining baby gets one more spoonful of boiled rice; The squeaky wheel gets the grease

People tend to do more favors for those who keep asking and nagging or seeking something enthusiastically.