5급 관용구TOPIK 5 Korean Idioms and Proverbs — Page 6

literallyas if one would fly away with just a little puff and would be put out with just a little squeeze

The appearance of a person who is thin and looks very feeble.

literallydishonorable discharge

The forced termination of one's military service when one damages the honor of soldiers, or does an illegal deed.

literallyillegal stay

The state of one staying in a foreign country, without a legal procedure related to entry or departure, or exceeding the permitted period.

literallyA fire rises

For one's feeling to become violent due to anger.

literallybreak[throw] one's brush

To quit writing a composition or letters.

literallyput down one's brush

To wrap up one's writing.

literallyraise a brush

To start writing.

literallysocial gathering

A gathering where many people gather together and become friends.

literallyin-house couple

Two people who met at work and became lovers.

literallykill a man and hold a funeral for him/her

To try to give someone help after having done harm to him/her by one's mistake.

literallywhisper love

For lovers to have a conversation of love.

literallyAn adorable child should be disciplined with a rod

It is advised to strictly discipline one's adorable child even by hitting him/her with a rod.

literallycollege of education; teacher's college

The college that produces middle and high school teachers.

literallyprivate asset

The asset an individual can manage, use, or dispose as he/she wishes.

literallycyber terrorism

An act of frightening or putting the other party in fear by hacking, spreading viruses, etc. using the Internet communication network.

literallybe unable to use one's limbs

To be fascinated by or attracted to something and lose one's senses.

literallysocial welfare

Social policies and facilities provided in all the areas of people's social lives such as education, culture, medical service, labor, etc., to improve the people's lives and to provide social security.

literallyindustrial accident; industrial disaster

A physical and mental damage from an accident which is caused by the work environment or a behavior during work.

literallyIndustrial Revolution

The big change in society and economy resulted from production technology that occurred in Europe for about 100 years from the late 18th century. Craft workshops were transformed into large factories with mechanical equipment, resulting in the establishment of a capitalist economy.

literallycut and feed one's own flesh

To cherish someone dearly to such an extent as to give everything one has to him/her.

literallythree kingdoms period

The age from the early 4th century to the mid-7th century when there were three kingdoms, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla.

literallymake [call/beat] an escape

To run away very hurriedly.

literallybecome pitch-dark

To be very fretful with anxiety, restlessness or worry.

literallypound on a paper window at dawn

(figurative) To suddenly behave in an unexpected manner or say something unexpected.

literallyeat something raw

(disparaging) To achieve or gain something without effort.

literallyeven if one's life ends

However much time may pass.

literallywaterproof

It prevents water and moisture from penetrating to the extent that it is comfortable to use in daily life.

literallysports for all

Sports ordinary people can enjoy easily for their health.

literallyA dog recites a poem if it spends three years at a seodang, a village school; The sparrow near a school sings the primer

Exposure to a certain field for a long time will help even a layperson gain knowledge and experience of it.

literallypredicative particle

A case-marking postpositional particle attached to a substantive or a word acting as a substantive, and make it function as a predicate in a sentence.

literallywestern medicine

The medicine created and developed in the West.

literallyWhen there is a fight between a person who has been to Seoul and a person who has never been to Seoul, the latter wins

A person without firsthand information on something gives a more plausible description or explanation of it.

literallyplaster bandage

White bandage made by drying and solidifying plaster powder.

literallypre-final ending

An ending of a word inserted between the stem of a verb and a final ending, which indicates honorifics, tense, etc.

literallyComing-of-Age Day

The day to celebrate becoming an adult, which is the third Monday of May.

literallyplastic surgery

Surgery that changes or creates the outside features of the face or body.

literallySejong daewang

King Sejong; Sejong the Great: The fourth king (1397~1450) of the Joseon Dynasty; he developed scholarship by establishing the Jiphyeonjeon, the Hall of Worthies, and invented Hunminjeong-eum, the Korean alphabet; he firmly consolidated the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty.

literallycast[catch] calculation

To count.

literallySocial Network Service

A service, such as an application or the Internet, that allows people to form networks and communicate.

literallyindigestion; dyspepsia; digestive disorder

A phenomenon of food not being digested after one eats.

literallygive one's inside; open one's inside

To open one's heart without concealing.

literallyOne's stomach is turned inside out

To be disgusted at something and feel like throwing up.

literallyOne's mind opens

To be broad-minded, and behave and speak in a bold manner.

literallyhave something sit on one's inside

To feel uncomfortable because something weighs on one's mind.

literallyhave a bat surge up in one's inside

To be overwhelmed with resentment.

literallyhave a pitch-black inside

To be worldly-wise and think in a sly and crafty manner.

literallyhand car wash

Car washing done by hand.

literallyhave dexterous fingertips

To work in a meticulous and seamless manner.

literallyhave a ferocious hand habit

To have a habit of stealing or destroying others' possessions or beating others.

literallyas if being put in one's hands

Clearly as if something is located very closely.