그 밖의 어휘 관용구Ungraded Korean Idioms and Proverbs — Page 2

literallyThe beginning and the end of an event is reversed; mistake the means for the ends; put the cart before the horse

To become a state where something important is not distinguishable from something unimportant.

literallybig data

Data generated in a digital environment is large in volume, changes rapidly, and has many different properties.

literallygo out and sit empty-handed

To be in a difficult situation where one has nothing.

literallythe third cousin of one's in-laws

A relative who is as distant as a stranger.

literallyOne's wrath is very dark blue/deep blue/black and blue

For one's force or attitude to be threatening and ferocious to such an extent that no one dares to defy it.

literallythe Buddha's Birthday

The day when the Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born. It is the 8th day of the 4th month by the lunar calendar.

literallythe Virgin Mary; the Blessed Mary

The mother of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity; she is said to have given birth to Jesus as a virgin, with the power of the Holy Spirit.

literallypilgrimage

An act of paying respects at a shrine or making a trip to a shrine.

literallyself-service car wash

A place that has the facilities for customers to wash their cars themselves.

literallystatement of profit and loss

A document in which the calculated loss and profit, in comparison with the cost and earning for a certain period, are written down.

literallya cauldron lid driver

(slang) '가정주부' (a housewife).

literallyshort track

A skating event in which skaters compete to skate the fastest on a short ice track with a lap which is 111.12 meters long.

literallyscreen door

A gate that blocks the area between the platform of a subway or light rail and the tracks on which the train runs.

literallyskin and scuba diving

A sport in which a person dives into water and enjoys underwater activities with a simple apparatus to breathe underwater.

literallycardiopulmonary resuscitation

A treatment method to restore normal movement of the heart and lungs.

literallyduodenal ulcer

A disease in which the mucous membrane of one's duodenum is worn out by stomach acid.

literallyThe money in the pouch is the money in the pocket

Money that does not need to be distinguished between my own and yours.

literallydrive[strike] a wedge

To get an assurance from someone to prevent things from going wrong in the future.

literallyUnited Arab Emirates

A country bordered by the Persian Gulf in western Asia; it is a federation composed of seven countries and a major producer of oil; its official language is Arabic and its capital is Abu Dhabi.

literallylicorice in a drugstore; indispensabe person or thing

A person who joins every event, or something that is indispensable.

literallyhave the inside of one's tongue go numb

To be puzzled by something unexpectedly surprising or absurd.

literallya poem heard from others

Knowledge that is not learned properly but picked up from others.

literallybe not ordinary; be not average

For the degree of something to be not average but great.

literallyas the seller of yeot, a Korean hard taffy, wishes

As one wishes just like the seller of yeot, a Korean hard taffy, changes the shape of yeot as he/she wants.

literallyforeign exchange note

The note used in a transaction with a foreign country whose place of issuance is different from the place of payment.

literallyworking holiday

A system that allows tourism and employment in another country through an agreement between countries.

literallydeep-sea fishing vessel

A ship that has the facilities necessary for deep sea fishing.

literallyyouth hostel

An international lodging facility where young travelers can stay at low room rates.

literallyisosceles triangle

A triangle that has two sides of equal length.

literallyrummaging here and there

The manner of rummaging here and there for something.

literallytossing and turning this way and that way

The manner of tossing and turning one's body.

literallybid farewell to this world

(euphemism) To die.

photo for proof

literallyphoto for proof

A photograph taken to prove that something is real or true.

literallyhuman-wave strategy

The strategy of suppressing the enemy by committing numerous soldiers to the front rather than using strong weapons.

literallysolid figure; three-dimensional figure

A figure that has volume in three dimensions, such as a prism, pyramid, sphere, etc.

literallyCaesarean section

A surgical operation where the baby is artificially delivered by cutting open the womb of the mother.

literallyJinheungwang sunsubi

A tombstone that was erected by King Jinheung of the Silla Kingdom after extending his territory as he roamed around and observed the surroundings of the border; currently four tombstones remain.

literallypromissory note

A document which proves that one borrowed some money or objects from another.

literallycheonghwa baekja

blue and white porcelain: White pottery decorated with a blue pigment.

literallyChungmugong Yi Sunsin

Duke of Loyalty and Warfare Yi Sunsin: An admiral of the Joseon Dynasty (1545-1598); he made an enormous contribution to defeating the Japanese army during a series of Japanese invasions by inventing Geobukseon, the Turtle Ship, and wrote Nanjung-ilgi, a war diary which is an important record of the Japanese invasions.

literallyextraterritoriality

The right not to be subject to the local law of one's host country, while one stays in the country.

literallyOne's eyes are covered with bean pods

To only see good in someone after falling in love with them.

literallyKongjwi Patjwi

A novel of the Joseon era; the author and period are unknown; it is a story about the heroine Kongjwi who is abused by her greedy stepmother and stepsister Patjwi, but overcomes the hardship with the help of a fairy and then marries a governor.

literallyChristmas carol

A song that is sung to celebrate Christmas.

literallytemple stay

Staying at a temple and experiencing Buddhist culture and temple life.

literallya crop for special use; cash crop

A crop such as tobacco, tea, cotton, etc., which is put to some special use and is not used for food; or a plant such as sesame, rape, etc., that can be eaten after being processed.

literallyparallelogram

A rectangle whose two sets of two facing lines are parallel to each other.

literallyfigure-skating

A sport in which athletes make various movements to compete for accurate technique and artistic beauty, wearing a pair of ice skates on an ice rink.

literallygo out and sit in the open

To live in the open without one's own home.