애처럼

like a child

→ 애
phrase Rare #32,202
like a child 애 is a casual shortening of 아이, meaning “child.”
KO: 그는 애처럼 신나서 뛰어다녔어요.
EN: He ran around excitedly like a child.

들어서 알겠지만 남편은 내가 하루 종일 애처럼 돌봐야 해요

As you can probably tell, I have to look after my husband like a child all day long.

— 내 어머니의 모든 것 (1999)