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I mean…

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I mean… An old-fashioned, often literary way to clarify or emphasize what you mean; commonly associated with older male speech.
KO: 내가 말한 건 바로 그 소문 말일세.
EN: I mean that very rumor.

특히, 오늘 같은 날은 말 일세

Especially on a day like today, you know.

— 희생 (1986)

자네가 일주일 내내 숨기는 것 말 일세.

I'm talking about what you've been hiding all week.

— 이탈자 (1990)

아내와 가족을 갖는 것 말 일세

Having a wife and a family, I mean.

— 순응자 (1971)