This is the 13929th most frequent Korean word.
말하였더니
"말하였더니" means "I said, and then" or "I spoke, and as a result."
Here, '말하였더니' is used to indicate that the speaker conveyed their sincere thoughts and as a result, the subject's emotional state changed.
그에게 진심으로 말하였더니 마음이 풀렸다.
I sincerly spoke to him, and his heart softened.
In this case, '말하였더니' signifies stating or explaining a plan, after which the listeners showed agreement.
내 계획에 대해 말하였더니 모두가 동의했다.
I talked about my plan, and everyone agreed.
Here, '말하였더니' is utilized to express that revealing information led to an unintended consequence of increased confusion.