Korean Idioms & Expressions

흐지부지

heujibuji

Literal meaning

vaguely, fizzling (mimetic word)

Describes something fizzling out or ending inconclusively, without a clear resolution. Often used as 흐지부지되다 (to peter out).

Korean	English
그 계획은 결국 흐지부지되고 말았다. geu gyehoek-eun gyeolguk heujibujidoego marattda.	That plan eventually just fizzled out.

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