29. 어안이 벙벙해요 Flashcards

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배부른 소리 하다

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다른 사람에 비해 만족스러운 상황에 있으면서도 불평하거나 투덜대다
to complain while living comfortably, to boast
(to make noises of a full stomach)

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뼈를 깎다

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몹시 견디기 어려울 정도로 고통스럽다
to do something very painstakingly
(to carve bone)

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손이 크다 (반: 손이 작다)

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물건이나 재물의 씀씀이가 후하고 크다. (반: 씀씀이가 깐깐하고 작다.)
to be very generous (ant.: to be very stingy)
(hands are big, ant.: hands are small)

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아귀가 맞다

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1) 앞뒤가 빈틈없이 들어맞다
2) 일정한 수량 따위가 들어맞다.
1) to be perfectly matched, to square with
2) to have a matching number of
(the hinge fits)

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어안이 벙벙하다

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뜻밖에 놀랍거나 기막힌 일을 당하여 어리둥절하다.
to be dumbfounded or amazed because of a surprising or perplexing occurrence
(for one’s tongue to be dumbfounded)

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엿장수 마음대로

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(엿장수가 엿을 마음대로 늘이듯이) 무슨 일을 자기 마음대로 이랬다저랬다 하다
as one likes, as one pleases
(at the yeot, Korean taffy, seller’s disposal)

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입만 살다

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말에 따르는 행동은 없으면서 말만 그럴듯하게 잘하다.
to not put into practice, to speak without action
(only the mouth is alive)

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입이 짧다

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음식을 심하게 가리거나 적게 먹다.
to eat very little, to be particular about one’s food
(mouth is short)

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척하면 삼천리

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상대편의 의도나 돌아가는 상황을 재빠르게 알아차림을 비유적으로 이르는 말
to be able to read someone’s intention or a situation very quickly
(3000 ri in a minute, ri: traditional Korean/Chinese
unit of distance)

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팔자가 늘어지다

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근심이나 걱정이 없고 사는 것이 편안하다
to have a carefree life, to live a life of ease
(one’s fate is stretched)

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