Meaning
가는 빵빵 홀리 홀리
Ganeun ppangppang holli holli
Going Car Honking Holly Holly
Real Feeling
What Koreans really mean
This phrase is a very popular lyric from the Korean children's Christmas song '크리스마스에는' (At Christmas). The '빵빵' sound evokes a car horn, suggesting travel, while '홀리 홀리' is a phonetic rendering of 'Holly' from English Christmas carols, creating a festive, joyful image of going somewhere for Christmas.
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