Korean idioms: Do you want to eat rice with beans?
‘Do you want to eat rice with beans?’ This might sound like a perfectly ordinary question. Even thoughtful. Maybe the
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Wedding Culture in Korea: ‘let us eat noodles’
This expression comes from the days when noodles were commonly served at weddings. So if someone asks, ‘When are you
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How to use Korean idiom: ‘to lack even broth’ 국물도 없다
What does the Korean idiom ‘to lack even broth‘ mean? ‘I helped him get his business off the ground. But
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Korean Idiom about Envy: ‘When my cousin buys land…’
I like this brilliantly honest Korean idiom about envy which accepts a rather unbecoming part about human nature
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KOREAN IDIOMS It’s as easy as …
LYING DOWN AND EATING RICE CAKE (누워서 떡먹기) This expressions describes something that’s easy to do. ‘How was your exam?’
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Don’t drink the kimchi soup first! Popular KOREAN IDIOMS
Don’t drink the kimchi soup first… is an idiom that warns against MAKING ASSUMPTIONS. 떡 줄 사람은 생각도 없는데 김칫국부터
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How do you say ‘the grass is always greener’ in Korean?
There are SO many idioms involving rice cakes! Rice cakes are an essential part of the food eaten here on
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Korean idioms: chak shim sam il (short-lived resolutions)
If you’ve ever made a New Year’s resolution and then struggled to keep it, then this idiom is for you.
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April’s Korean Idiom: 꽃샘추위 The cold envies the flowers
As April is here, I thought I could put my down jacket away. But no, I still need it. I
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Korean winter idiom 삼한사온 三寒四溫
After months of struggling through shivery coldness we were suddenly treated yesterday to a rather balmy 22 °C. Did we
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