"I was trying to spare your feelings
너 기분 상하지 않게 하려고 그렇게 말한 거야."
[의미]
Spare (verb / 동사)
to not hurt or destroy something or someone
누군가를 다치게 하거나, 무언가를 없애지 않는다
to prevent someone from having to experience something unpleasant
불쾌한 일을 겪지 않게 하다
[예시 1]
Oddly enough, customers were not interested in carefully crafting their complaints
in such a way as to spare my feelings.
이상하게도 손님들은 제 감정을 헤아리며 불평을 늘어놓는데 관심이 없었죠.
[예시 2]
https://www.awaken.com/2017/12/why-lying-to-spare-others-feelings-isnt-worth-it/
Why Lying To Spare Others’ Feelings Isn’t Worth It | Awaken
Why Lying To Spare Others’ Feelings Isn’t Worth It by Susie Moore: An old friend of mine was in town earlier this fall and organized a happy hour… A mutual friend asked if I was going. I said no. She said, “Why, are you busy Friday night?” And I said “No,
www.awaken.com
Why lying to spare other's feelings isn't worth it?
상대의 기분을 상하지 않기 하기 위해 거짓말하는 건
왜 가치가 없을까?
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