두근두근
du-geun-du-geun
두근두근 carries fear and excitement in one word
The picture The inside of the chest beating faster and harder, loud enough that you hear it yourself. 두근두근 is a chest racing with nerves or excitement; 쿵쿵 is something heavy hitting the floor.
Where the picture shows up in 두근두근
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nerves at the door
면접 앞두고 가슴이 두근두근해요.
myeon-jeop ap-du-go ga-seu-mi du-geun-du-geu-nae-yo
My heart is racing before the interview.
Waiting on the chair outside the interview room for your name to be called
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impatience while waiting
결과를 기다리는데 두근두근해요.
gyeol-gwa-reul gi-da-ri-neun-de du-geun-du-geu-nae-yo
My heart races while I wait for the result.
Sitting with the phone in hand, eyes on the screen and nothing else
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a body out of breath
계단을 뛰어 올라와서 심장이 두근두근해요.
gye-da-neul ttwi-eo ol-la-wa-seo sim-jang-i du-geun-du-geu-nae-yo
I ran up the stairs and my heart is pounding.
Standing at the top of the stairs, hands on knees, catching your breath
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a symptom you report
커피를 많이 마셨더니 두근두근해요.
keo-pi-reul ma-ni ma-syeot-deo-ni du-geun-du-geu-nae-yo
I had too much coffee and my heart is racing.
Three empty cups on the table and fingers on the wrist counting the pulse
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excitement you can't put down
내일 여행 생각에 두근두근해요.
nae-il yeo-haeng saeng-ga-ge du-geun-du-geu-nae-yo
I'm excited about tomorrow's trip.
The bag packed, lying down, eyes refusing to close
All of it in one picture
두근두근 is one picture: the chest beating faster than usual. Before an interview it is nerves; while waiting for news it is impatience; after running up stairs it is a body out of breath. On a day of too much coffee it is a symptom to tell the doctor, and before a trip it is excitement you can't put down.