What does 뻥 안 치고 mean?
뻥 안 치고 means "Without lying." in Korean.
How it works here
‘뻥’ means a lie, and adding ‘안 치고’ gives the meaning ‘without lying.’ Placed at the beginning of the remark, it emphasizes that the speaker will tell the truth.
Key expression
뻥 안 치고
To speak while emphasizing in advance that it is not a lie.
This colloquial expression emphasizes the truthfulness or sincerity of what follows. 뻥 is slang for ‘lie’, and 안 치고 means ‘without lying’; the combination is common but unsuitable for very formal settings.
When it's used
Used to strongly state that what the speaker is saying is not an exaggeration or joke.
The line
진짜 뻥 안 치고 아직도 이래요?
Seriously, I’m not exaggerating—are you still like this?
The speaker emphasizes that they are not exaggerating, then asks in surprise whether the situation is still continuing.
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More examples
뻥 안 치고 이 케이크 진짜 맛있다.
I’m not exaggerating, this cake is really delicious.
뻥 안 치고 오늘은 제가 먼저 도착했어요.
I’m not lying, I arrived first today.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
뻥 안 치고
진짜 뻥 안 치고 아직도 이래요?
Seriously, I’m not exaggerating—are you still like this?
- Emphasizing that it is not a joke while joking around.
- Pretending not to hear someone and asking them to repeat it.
- Asking in surprise whether it is still happening even though you are speaking without lying.
Show the answer
Asking in surprise whether it is still happening even though you are speaking without lying.
To speak while emphasizing in advance that it is not a lie. This colloquial expression emphasizes the truthfulness or sincerity of what follows. 뻥 is slang for ‘lie’, and 안 치고 means ‘without lying’; the combination is common but unsuitable for very formal settings.
Other words in this line
- 진짜
- Really; very
- 뻥
- A lie; exaggeration
- 안
- Not
- 치다
- To lie
- 아직도
- Still
- 이렇다
- To be like this
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