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Idioms under “ㄴ” — 299 idioms

Browse idioms by the initial consonant of the first Korean syllable, in Hangul order. On this site, ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, and ㅉ are grouped under ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ, and ㅈ, respectively.

Illustration of the first meaning of “낯가죽이 얇다”: To be easily embarrassed. be easily embarrassed To be easily embarrassed. Illustration of the first meaning of “낯바닥이 땅 두께 같다”: To have absolutely no shame or sense of decency. be utterly shameless To have absolutely no shame or sense of decency. Illustration of the first meaning of “낯바닥이 홍당무 같다”: Have a face reddened by shame or embarrassment Be red with embarrassment Have a face reddened by shame or embarrassment Illustration of the first meaning of “낯설고 물설다”: Be away from home with everything very strange and awkward. Shared · 2 Be completely unfamiliar Be away from home with everything very strange and awkward. Illustration of the first meaning of “낯을 돌리다”: To turn one’s face away and refuse to engage with someone. turn away To turn one’s face away and refuse to engage with someone. Illustration of the first meaning of “낯을 들다”: Face others with confidence and dignity Shared · 3 Hold one’s head up Face others with confidence and dignity Illustration of the first meaning of “낯을 못 들다”: Be too ashamed to face others with dignity Be unable to face others Be too ashamed to face others with dignity Illustration of the first meaning of “낯을 보다”: Take someone's dignity or social standing into account. Shared · 2 Show consideration for someone's standing Take someone's dignity or social standing into account. Illustration of the first meaning of “낯이 깎이다”: To suffer damage to one’s dignity or reputation. lose face To suffer damage to one’s dignity or reputation. Illustration of the first meaning of “낯이 넓다”: Have many acquaintances Shared · 3 Know many people Have many acquaintances Illustration of the first meaning of “낯이 두껍다”: Feel no shame and lack a sense of propriety. Shared · 5 Be shameless Feel no shame and lack a sense of propriety. Illustration of the first meaning of “낯이 있다”: Be acquainted by sight. Know by sight Be acquainted by sight. Illustration of the first meaning of “낯짝이 두껍다”: A vulgar expression for being thick-skinned: lacking shame and decency Be shameless A vulgar expression for being thick-skinned: lacking shame and decency Illustration of the first meaning of “낯짝이 소가죽보다 더 두껍다”: Have no shame or sense of propriety whatsoever. Have absolutely no shame Have no shame or sense of propriety whatsoever. Illustration of the first meaning of “내 말이 그 말이다”: Express agreement with another person's opinion or proposal. That's exactly what I mean Express agreement with another person's opinion or proposal. Illustration of the first meaning of “낼모레 동동”: Fail to give something on the promised date and keep postponing it day after day Keep putting off repayment Fail to give something on the promised date and keep postponing it day after day Illustration of the first meaning of “냉수 맛 같다”: Have no flavor at all Be tasteless Have no flavor at all Illustration of the first meaning of “냉수를 끼얹는 것 같다”: To obstruct something that is progressing smoothly so that it cannot proceed. throw cold water on things To obstruct something that is progressing smoothly so that it cannot proceed. Illustration of the first meaning of “냉을 치다”: Treat an illness attributed to cold. Treat a cold-related illness Treat an illness attributed to cold. Illustration of the first meaning of “냉이 받치다”: For cold to rise from within the body. 2 meanings have cold rise from within For cold to rise from within the body. Illustration of the first meaning of “너 나 할 것 없이”: Everyone, without singling anyone out. everyone without exception Everyone, without singling anyone out. Illustration of the first meaning of “너 죽고 나 죽자”: Said when confronting someone in a fight with one’s life at stake Fight to the death together Said when confronting someone in a fight with one’s life at stake Illustration of the first meaning of “너구리를 잡다”: Slang: profit by illegally carrying passengers in a car. 2 meanings Give illegal paid rides; fill a room with smoke Slang: profit by illegally carrying passengers in a car. Illustration of the first meaning of “너는 너고 나는 나다”: Literally, you and I have no relation; a selfish attitude of utter indifference to others and pursuing only one’s own interests 3 meanings Shared · 2 You do your thing, I’ll do mine Literally, you and I have no relation; a selfish attitude of utter indifference to others and pursuing only one’s own interests Illustration of the first meaning of “너니 내니 하다”: Try to avoid taking responsibility by blaming one another. Pass the blame back and forth Try to avoid taking responsibility by blaming one another. Illustration of the first meaning of “너리가 먹다”: Have one’s gums ulcerate and erode inward Have eroding gums Have one’s gums ulcerate and erode inward Illustration of the first meaning of “너면 너고 나면 나다”: An expression for a selfish attitude of complete indifference to others and concern only for one’s own interests, meaning that you and I have nothing to do with each other. Shared · 2 every person for themselves An expression for a selfish attitude of complete indifference to others and concern only for one’s own interests, meaning that you and I have nothing to do with each other. Illustration of the first meaning of “너울을 쓰다”: Display a plausible, respectable label while one's inner nature or true substance is otherwise. Use a respectable guise Display a plausible, respectable label while one's inner nature or true substance is otherwise. Illustration of the first meaning of “넋을 놓다”: Lose one’s senses and become blank or dazed Be in a daze Lose one’s senses and become blank or dazed Illustration of the first meaning of “넋을 잃다”: Lose one's composure and become dazed, or lose consciousness. 2 meanings Be stunned; be captivated Lose one's composure and become dazed, or lose consciousness. Illustration of the first meaning of “넋이 나가다”: To have no thoughts or lose consciousness. be stunned or lose consciousness To have no thoughts or lose consciousness. Illustration of the first meaning of “넋이 없다”: Be dazed and not in one’s right senses 2 meanings Be absent-minded or absorbed Be dazed and not in one’s right senses Illustration of the first meaning of “넋이 오르다”: For excitement or fervor to rise. become worked up For excitement or fervor to rise. Illustration of the first meaning of “넋이야 신이야”: Figuratively, freely pour out everything one wishes to say. Shared · 2 Pour out words uninhibitedly Figuratively, freely pour out everything one wishes to say. Illustration of the first meaning of “넌더리를 대다”: Behave so as to make someone fed up. Pester someone unbearably Behave so as to make someone fed up. Illustration of the first meaning of “넙치가 되도록 얻어맞다”: To be beaten severely. be beaten to a pulp To be beaten severely. Illustration of the first meaning of “네 활개를 치다”: Walk with broad swings of one's arms and legs. 2 meanings Stride freely; swagger Walk with broad swings of one's arms and legs. Illustration of the first meaning of “네굽을 놓다”: Of a horse, cow, or the like, run on all four legs. Gallop Of a horse, cow, or the like, run on all four legs. Illustration of the first meaning of “네굽을 안고”: An expression for a horse, cow, or the like running very fast. at a full gallop An expression for a horse, cow, or the like running very fast. Illustration of the first meaning of “네발을 들다”: A coarse expression for giving up because something exceeds one’s ability, or for wholeheartedly welcoming or agreeing with something. give up or give wholehearted approval A coarse expression for giving up because something exceeds one’s ability, or for wholeheartedly welcoming or agreeing with something. Illustration of the first meaning of “네발을 타다”: Break out in hives after eating the meat of four-legged animals React to four-legged animals’ meat Break out in hives after eating the meat of four-legged animals Illustration of the first meaning of “노굿이 일다”: For soybeans, adzuki beans, or the like to bloom Beans come into bloom For soybeans, adzuki beans, or the like to bloom Illustration of the first meaning of “노루 꼬리만 하다”: Be very short. Be very short Be very short. Illustration of the first meaning of “노루 잠자듯”: A figurative expression for sleeping lightly and waking repeatedly. 2 meanings sleep fitfully or briefly A figurative expression for sleeping lightly and waking repeatedly. Illustration of the first meaning of “노린내가 나다”: Display the attitude of a very stingy, calculating person. Show miserly calculation Display the attitude of a very stingy, calculating person. Illustration of the first meaning of “노린내가 나도록 때리다”: To beat someone severely. beat mercilessly To beat someone severely. Illustration of the first meaning of “노문을 놓다”: Send an official notice of an official’s expected arrival 2 meanings Send advance notice Send an official notice of an official’s expected arrival Illustration of the first meaning of “노상에 오르다”: To enter the course of progress of some undertaking. get under way To enter the course of progress of some undertaking. Illustration of the first meaning of “노여움을 사다”: Anger someone and suffer the effects oneself Shared · 2 Incur someone’s anger Anger someone and suffer the effects oneself Illustration of the first meaning of “노염을 사다”: To anger another person and suffer the consequences. Shared · 2 incur someone’s wrath To anger another person and suffer the consequences. Illustration of the first meaning of “노적 담불에 싸이다”: Store a large amount of grain. Have great stores of grain Store a large amount of grain. Illustration of the first meaning of “노총을 지르다”: Reveal a secret to another person. Reveal a secret Reveal a secret to another person. Illustration of the first meaning of “노파리가 나다”: Figuratively, become excited; a pun on sin, meaning both a shoe and the excitement in “get excited,” since nopari are shoes Be excited Figuratively, become excited; a pun on sin, meaning both a shoe and the excitement in “get excited,” since nopari are shoes Illustration of the first meaning of “녹쌀을 내다”: Grind mung beans, buckwheat, broom sorghum, or the like into pieces resembling rice grains. Grind grain into rice-sized pieces Grind mung beans, buckwheat, broom sorghum, or the like into pieces resembling rice grains. Illustration of the first meaning of “녹을 먹다”: Become a government official and receive a stipend. Receive an official salary Become a government official and receive a stipend. Illustration of the first meaning of “녹초를 부르다”: Colloquially, to become completely exhausted. become completely exhausted Colloquially, to become completely exhausted. Illustration of the first meaning of “논단에 오르다”: Become a subject of discussion or debate Come up for discussion Become a subject of discussion or debate Illustration of the first meaning of “논두렁 죽음”: Die miserably away from home, penniless and without support, using a paddy ridge as one’s pillow A destitute death away from home Die miserably away from home, penniless and without support, using a paddy ridge as one’s pillow Illustration of the first meaning of “논두렁을 베다”: To become penniless and die miserably. die destitute To become penniless and die miserably. Illustration of the first meaning of “놀고 앉았네”: An expression used to ridicule someone or mock their conduct. what a joke An expression used to ridicule someone or mock their conduct.