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Idioms under “ㅅ” — 500 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 “사개가 맞다”: For words or reasoning to be perfectly consistent without any gaps Fit together perfectly For words or reasoning to be perfectly consistent without any gaps Illustration of the first meaning of “사관을 트다”: Apply acupuncture to the four gates, the paired Hegu and Taichong points. Needle the four gates Apply acupuncture to the four gates, the paired Hegu and Taichong points. Illustration of the first meaning of “사나운 암캐같이 앙앙한다”: Vulgarly, of women, yap annoyingly. Yap like a vicious bitch Vulgarly, of women, yap annoyingly. Illustration of the first meaning of “사돈의 팔촌”: A distant relative scarcely different from a stranger. An extremely distant relative A distant relative scarcely different from a stranger. Illustration of the first meaning of “사람 같지 않다”: To lack the conduct or virtues a person ought to have. Shared · 2 lack basic human decency To lack the conduct or virtues a person ought to have. Illustration of the first meaning of “사람 살려”: A cry uttered in a situation so urgent that one feels one’s life is endangered Help! A cry uttered in a situation so urgent that one feels one’s life is endangered Illustration of the first meaning of “사람 죽이다”: Be greatly strained and weary by an excessively demanding situation. 3 meanings Be exhausting; be absurd; be delightful Be greatly strained and weary by an excessively demanding situation. Illustration of the first meaning of “사람값에 가다”: To have enough worth to be counted as a human being. be worthy of being called human To have enough worth to be counted as a human being. Illustration of the first meaning of “사람값에 들다”: Have enough worth to deserve being called a person Be worthy of being called human Have enough worth to deserve being called a person Illustration of the first meaning of “사람값에 들지 못하다”: Fall far short of the worth needed to be counted as a person. Be unworthy of being called human Fall far short of the worth needed to be counted as a person. Illustration of the first meaning of “사람을 버리다”: To turn someone into a bad person or make them useless. ruin a person To turn someone into a bad person or make them useless. Illustration of the first meaning of “사람을 잡다”: Kill a person 3 meanings Kill, torment, or captivate someone Kill a person Illustration of the first meaning of “사람이 되다”: Become a human being possessing moral and personal qualities worthy of a person. Become a decent person Become a human being possessing moral and personal qualities worthy of a person. Illustration of the first meaning of “사랑을 속삭이다”: For people of opposite sexes to exchange words of love. 2 meanings whisper love or become lovers For people of opposite sexes to exchange words of love. Illustration of the first meaning of “사랑의 보금자리”: A new household made by people who love each other A love nest A new household made by people who love each other Illustration of the first meaning of “사를 보다”: To favor someone’s interests in handling a matter through personal acquaintance or partiality. show favoritism To favor someone’s interests in handling a matter through personal acquaintance or partiality. Illustration of the first meaning of “사를 쓰다”: Use acquaintanceship or personal ties unfairly in handling affairs Show favoritism Use acquaintanceship or personal ties unfairly in handling affairs Illustration of the first meaning of “사색이 없다”: Remain calm with no change in words or complexion Remain perfectly composed Remain calm with no change in words or complexion Illustration of the first meaning of “사서 고생을 하다”: Create avoidable difficulties for oneself and suffer them Make needless trouble for oneself Create avoidable difficulties for oneself and suffer them Illustration of the first meaning of “사성을 보내다”: After agreeing to a marriage, write and send the document of the four birth pillars Send the marriage birth chart After agreeing to a marriage, write and send the document of the four birth pillars Illustration of the first meaning of “사성이 가다”: After marriage talks are settled, take the document listing the prospective spouse's birth data. Take the birth-data letter for marriage After marriage talks are settled, take the document listing the prospective spouse's birth data. Illustration of the first meaning of “사성이 오다”: For marriage negotiations to be settled and the document recording the birth horoscope to arrive. receive the marriage horoscope document For marriage negotiations to be settled and the document recording the birth horoscope to arrive. Illustration of the first meaning of “사시나무 떨듯”: Figuratively, describe the body shaking intensely. Shake like a leaf Figuratively, describe the body shaking intensely. Illustration of the first meaning of “사이가 뜨다”: Have a relationship lack intimacy or grow distant. Grow distant Have a relationship lack intimacy or grow distant. Illustration of the first meaning of “사정을 두다”: To consider another person’s circumstances. show consideration To consider another person’s circumstances. Illustration of the first meaning of “사족을 못 쓰다”: Be unable to act freely because one is taken with or captivated by something Shared · 2 Be helplessly captivated Be unable to act freely because one is taken with or captivated by something Illustration of the first meaning of “사주가 세다”: Have many vicissitudes in life because of inborn bad fortune. Have a harsh destiny Have many vicissitudes in life because of inborn bad fortune. Illustration of the first meaning of “사지를 못 쓰다”: Be immobilized by being charmed or captivated by something. Shared · 2 Be utterly captivated Be immobilized by being charmed or captivated by something. Illustration of the first meaning of “사지를 펴다”: To feel at ease without anxiety or worry. Shared · 3 relax without worries To feel at ease without anxiety or worry. Illustration of the first meaning of “사춤을 치다”: Fill an opening in a wall or similar structure with mud or the like Fill a gap in masonry Fill an opening in a wall or similar structure with mud or the like Illustration of the first meaning of “사타구니를 긁다”: To flatter and fawn on someone. Shared · 4 grovel to someone To flatter and fawn on someone. Illustration of the first meaning of “사흘이 멀다 하고”: With extremely frequent recurrence Every few days With extremely frequent recurrence Illustration of the first meaning of “삯을 내다”: Pay someone to do work. 2 meanings Pay for work; let out for rent Pay someone to do work. Illustration of the first meaning of “산 설고 물 설다”: Be away from home, with everything very unfamiliar and awkward. Shared · 2 Be in wholly unfamiliar surroundings Be away from home, with everything very unfamiliar and awkward. Illustration of the first meaning of “산도 못 놓다”: To be so excessively few that one cannot even count the quantity. be too few even to count To be so excessively few that one cannot even count the quantity. Illustration of the first meaning of “산으로 들어가다”: To hide in the mountains to engage in underground resistance or guerrilla warfare. 2 meanings take to the mountains To hide in the mountains to engage in underground resistance or guerrilla warfare. Illustration of the first meaning of “산을 벗기다”: Cut down all the trees on a mountain Strip a mountain of trees Cut down all the trees on a mountain Illustration of the first meaning of “산을 보다”: In a Cheonsin shamanic rite, put jujubes, pine nuts, or the like in a vessel, shake it, and divine from how many fall out. Divine by falling nuts In a Cheonsin shamanic rite, put jujubes, pine nuts, or the like in a vessel, shake it, and divine from how many fall out. Illustration of the first meaning of “산자를 받다”: To weave and lay roof laths. lay roof lathing To weave and lay roof laths. Illustration of the first meaning of “산통을 깨다”: To disrupt something proceeding well so that it cannot be accomplished. upset the applecart To disrupt something proceeding well so that it cannot be accomplished. Illustration of the first meaning of “산통이 깨지다”: For a matter that was going well to become derailed Have plans go awry For a matter that was going well to become derailed Illustration of the first meaning of “살 구멍을 뚫다”: To find a way to live. find a way to make a living To find a way to live. Illustration of the first meaning of “살로 가다”: For what one eats to become flesh. turn into body weight For what one eats to become flesh. Illustration of the first meaning of “살살 기다”: Be too afraid to act freely Cringe in fear Be too afraid to act freely Illustration of the first meaning of “살손을 붙이다”: To work with all one’s sincerity and strength. put one’s heart and strength into work To work with all one’s sincerity and strength. Illustration of the first meaning of “살얼음을 밟다”: Feel deeply anxious because things are precarious Feel as though treading thin ice Feel deeply anxious because things are precarious Illustration of the first meaning of “살얼음을 밟듯”: Very carefully through fear. With extreme caution Very carefully through fear. Illustration of the first meaning of “살을 깎고 뼈를 갈다”: Suffer and toil so severely that one’s body becomes emaciated Make grueling efforts Suffer and toil so severely that one’s body becomes emaciated Illustration of the first meaning of “살을 떨다”: Tremble all over through great fear or rage. Tremble all over Tremble all over through great fear or rage. Illustration of the first meaning of “살을 먹이다”: Place an arrow against the bowstring and draw the bow Nock and draw an arrow Place an arrow against the bowstring and draw the bow Illustration of the first meaning of “살을 박다”: To stamp patterns on white rice cakes or the like with a rice-cake mold. 2 meanings stamp patterns or take special care To stamp patterns on white rice cakes or the like with a rice-cake mold. Illustration of the first meaning of “살을 박다”: Criticize another person in venomous words. Attack someone venomously Criticize another person in venomous words. Illustration of the first meaning of “살을 박아 치다”: Hit extremely forcefully Strike very hard Hit extremely forcefully Illustration of the first meaning of “살을 붙이고 살다”: To make a place one’s base and live there permanently. settle down somewhere To make a place one’s base and live there permanently. Illustration of the first meaning of “살을 붙이다”: To add various things to a basic foundation. flesh out To add various things to a basic foundation. Illustration of the first meaning of “살을 섞다”: For a man and woman to have sexual intercourse Have sexual intercourse For a man and woman to have sexual intercourse Illustration of the first meaning of “살을 에고 소금 치는 소리”: Sharp and scathing words Cutting, biting words Sharp and scathing words Illustration of the first meaning of “살을 잡다”: Straighten and erect a leaning house or the like. Straighten a leaning structure Straighten and erect a leaning house or the like. Illustration of the first meaning of “살이 가다”: To suffer harm through an unfortunate coincidence, even in a trivial matter. suffer an unlucky mishap To suffer harm through an unfortunate coincidence, even in a trivial matter. Illustration of the first meaning of “살이 깊다”: Have much flesh on a bodily area, making it thick. Have thick flesh Have much flesh on a bodily area, making it thick.