"Terribly embarrassing" means "낯 뜨겁다" in Korean.

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낯 뜨겁다
 
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Pronunciation : nat ttŭ-gŏp-tta
meaning : Terribly embarrassing
"Terribly embarrassing" is "낯 뜨겁다"(nat ttŭ-gŏp-tta) in Korean.
The literal translation is, the hot face. 낯 (Nat, face), 뜨겁다 (Ddu geop da, hot)
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