Korean Idioms & Expressions

깽판을 치다

kkaengpaneul chida

Literal meaning

to make a 'kkaengpan' (a wrecked mess)

To wreck things, ruin an event or plan, often by causing a disruptive scene. Slangy and informal; used when someone messes everything up.

Korean	English
다 차려 놓은 행사를 그 사람이 와서 깽판을 쳤어요. da charyeo noeun haengsareul geu sarami waseo kkaengpaneul chyeosseoyo.	That guy showed up and wrecked the whole event we'd set up.

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