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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 “시각이 위태하다”: Be extremely endangered Be in immediate danger Be extremely endangered Illustration of the first meaning of “시간 가는 줄 모르다”: Fail to notice how time has passed because things move busily or one is absorbed in a task Lose track of time Fail to notice how time has passed because things move busily or one is absorbed in a task Illustration of the first meaning of “시도 때도 없다”: To be unrestricted by time. happen at any hour To be unrestricted by time. Illustration of the first meaning of “시도 때도 없이”: Frequently, regardless of the time. At all hours Frequently, regardless of the time. Illustration of the first meaning of “시를 매기다”: To impose a time limit. set a time limit To impose a time limit. Illustration of the first meaning of “시를 찾다”: Be nearly dead Be close to death Be nearly dead Illustration of the first meaning of “시색이 좋다”: To hold a respectable, prominent position in one’s time. enjoy prominent standing To hold a respectable, prominent position in one’s time. Illustration of the first meaning of “시세가 닿다”: For a price to match the current market price Match the going price For a price to match the current market price Illustration of the first meaning of “시왕을 가르다”: For a shaman to perform a rite praying for the repose of a dead person. perform a rite for the dead For a shaman to perform a rite praying for the repose of a dead person. Illustration of the first meaning of “시치미를 떼다”: Pretend not to have done what one did or not to know what one knows Shared · 2 Play innocent Pretend not to have done what one did or not to know what one knows Illustration of the first meaning of “시침을 떼다”: Pretend not to have done something one did, or not to know something one knows. Shared · 2 Play innocent Pretend not to have done something one did, or not to know something one knows. Illustration of the first meaning of “시퉁머리 터지다”: Vulgarly, describe presumptuous and conceited behavior. Act damned presumptuous Vulgarly, describe presumptuous and conceited behavior. Illustration of the first meaning of “시험대에 오르다”: To become the object of a test. be put to the test To become the object of a test. Illustration of the first meaning of “식은 떡 떼어 먹듯”: The manner of doing something readily and very easily without inhibition Shared · 2 With shameless ease The manner of doing something readily and very easily without inhibition Illustration of the first meaning of “식은 밥이 되다”: Lose effectiveness, usefulness, or the like. Lose usefulness Lose effectiveness, usefulness, or the like. Illustration of the first meaning of “식은 죽 먹듯”: The manner of doing something readily and very easily, without hesitation. Shared · 2 as easily as eating cold porridge The manner of doing something readily and very easily, without hesitation. Illustration of the first meaning of “신경을 쓰다”: Pay meticulous attention even to small matters Pay careful attention Pay meticulous attention even to small matters Illustration of the first meaning of “신경이 가늘다”: Be so meticulous and timid that even trivial things stimulate one. Be oversensitive Be so meticulous and timid that even trivial things stimulate one. Illustration of the first meaning of “신경이 굵다”: To be so broad-minded that ordinary matters do not affect one. be thick-skinned To be so broad-minded that ordinary matters do not affect one. Illustration of the first meaning of “신골을 치듯”: Figuratively, the manner of people sitting densely packed in a room Be packed tightly together Figuratively, the manner of people sitting densely packed in a room Illustration of the first meaning of “신래를 불리다”: An expression for the old custom of seniors celebrating someone’s success in the state examination by drawing on their face with ink and tormenting them with orders to move forward and backward. haze a successful examination candidate An expression for the old custom of seniors celebrating someone’s success in the state examination by drawing on their face with ink and tormenting them with orders to move forward and backward. Illustration of the first meaning of “신을 거꾸로 신고”: The manner of acting in a frantic, distracted rush to greet a welcome person Rush to greet someone The manner of acting in a frantic, distracted rush to greet a welcome person Illustration of the first meaning of “신이 내리다”: For a deity to attach to a shaman, causing spiritual behavior Be possessed by a deity For a deity to attach to a shaman, causing spiritual behavior Illustration of the first meaning of “신이야 넋이야”: Figuratively, say everything one wants to say without restraint Shared · 2 Pour out words without restraint Figuratively, say everything one wants to say without restraint Illustration of the first meaning of “신장대 떨듯”: A figurative expression describing trembling violently. shake violently A figurative expression describing trembling violently. Illustration of the first meaning of “신주 모시듯”: Figuratively, the manner of handling or keeping something carefully and devotedly because one values it greatly Treat with reverent care Figuratively, the manner of handling or keeping something carefully and devotedly because one values it greatly Illustration of the first meaning of “신혈을 뜨다”: Discover another ore vein while mining an existing one. Discover a new ore vein Discover another ore vein while mining an existing one. Illustration of the first meaning of “신혈을 먹다”: To discover another ore vein while mining one and make a great profit. strike a profitable new vein To discover another ore vein while mining one and make a great profit. Illustration of the first meaning of “실이 노가 되도록”: Figuratively, pester persistently or repeat words at length Over and over relentlessly Figuratively, pester persistently or repeat words at length Illustration of the first meaning of “심메를 보다”: To find shoots of wild ginseng. find wild ginseng shoots To find shoots of wild ginseng. Illustration of the first meaning of “심사가 꿰지다”: To have one’s wish to treat someone well turn sour and behave spitefully. become spiteful To have one’s wish to treat someone well turn sour and behave spitefully. Illustration of the first meaning of “심사가 사납다”: Have a spiteful and bad heart Be ill-natured Have a spiteful and bad heart Illustration of the first meaning of “심사를 털어놓다”: State all the thoughts one has in mind. Shared · 5 Speak one's mind openly State all the thoughts one has in mind. Illustration of the first meaning of “심술 파다”: Begin behaving spitefully. Start acting spitefully Begin behaving spitefully. Illustration of the first meaning of “심장에 불을 지피다”: Arouse people's feelings. Ignite people's enthusiasm Arouse people's feelings. Illustration of the first meaning of “심장에 새기다”: An emphatic expression for remembering something firmly in one’s heart so it is not forgotten. Shared · 4 engrave deeply in one’s heart An emphatic expression for remembering something firmly in one’s heart so it is not forgotten. Illustration of the first meaning of “심장에 파고들다”: For an event or words to become deeply engraved in and stir the heart Pierce the heart For an event or words to become deeply engraved in and stir the heart Illustration of the first meaning of “심장을 찌르다”: Recognize and see through the essential point. Strike at the core Recognize and see through the essential point. Illustration of the first meaning of “심장이 강하다”: To have good tolerance and strong nerve. have strong nerve To have good tolerance and strong nerve. Illustration of the first meaning of “심장이 뛰다”: Feel anxious or excited Have one’s heart race Feel anxious or excited Illustration of the first meaning of “심장이 약하다”: Be weak-willed and shy. Be timid Be weak-willed and shy. Illustration of the first meaning of “심장이 작다”: To be fearful, lacking boldness, and small-minded. be timid and small-minded To be fearful, lacking boldness, and small-minded. Illustration of the first meaning of “심장이 크다”: Be fearless, bold, and generous in scope Be fearless and broad-minded Be fearless, bold, and generous in scope Illustration of the first meaning of “심장이 터지다”: Have one's heart so full of sorrow or pain that it is hard to endure. 2 meanings Shared · 3 Be overwhelmed by pain or joy Have one's heart so full of sorrow or pain that it is hard to endure. Illustration of the first meaning of “심평 좋다”: Have a calm disposition or nerve without signs of distress or anxiety Remain untroubled Have a calm disposition or nerve without signs of distress or anxiety Illustration of the first meaning of “심화를 끓이다”: Fail to vent anger and brood alone Shared · 2 Stew in anger Fail to vent anger and brood alone Illustration of the first meaning of “십자가를 지다”: To take on grave guilt, hardship, or the like. bear a cross To take on grave guilt, hardship, or the like. Illustration of the first meaning of “싯발 달다”: To begin learning classical Chinese poetry and only just learn how to choose rhyming characters. learn to choose rhyming characters To begin learning classical Chinese poetry and only just learn how to choose rhyming characters. Illustration of the first meaning of “싸리말을 태우다”: Figuratively, to drive away an unwelcome guest. send away an unwelcome guest Figuratively, to drive away an unwelcome guest. Illustration of the first meaning of “싹도 없다”: Show no trace whatsoever Show no sign at all Show no trace whatsoever Illustration of the first meaning of “싹수가 노랗다”: Show no chance or hope of success from the outset. Shared · 2 Show no promise Show no chance or hope of success from the outset. Illustration of the first meaning of “싹을 밟다”: Block something new from the beginning or eliminate it entirely. 2 meanings Nip something in the bud; notice a sign Block something new from the beginning or eliminate it entirely. Illustration of the first meaning of “싹이 노랗다”: To show no possibility or hope of doing well from the outset. Shared · 2 show no promise To show no possibility or hope of doing well from the outset. Illustration of the first meaning of “쌍륙을 치다”: Throw the dice when playing ssangnyuk, a traditional backgammon-like game Throw ssangnyuk dice Throw the dice when playing ssangnyuk, a traditional backgammon-like game Illustration of the first meaning of “쌍사를 치다”: Slightly bevel the edges of a pillar, wooden vessel, or the like and carve concave grooves. Carve paired concave grooves Slightly bevel the edges of a pillar, wooden vessel, or the like and carve concave grooves. Illustration of the first meaning of “쌍수를 들다”: Gladly support or welcome something Welcome enthusiastically Gladly support or welcome something Illustration of the first meaning of “쌍알을 지르다”: Make two affairs overlap so that they fail to fit and conflict with each other Make two things clash Make two affairs overlap so that they fail to fit and conflict with each other Illustration of the first meaning of “쌍알이 지다”: Have two matters overlap incompatibly and conflict with one another. Two things clash Have two matters overlap incompatibly and conflict with one another. Illustration of the first meaning of “쌍지팡이를 짚고 나서다”: Actively come forward to oppose or interfere in a matter Intervene forcefully Actively come forward to oppose or interfere in a matter Illustration of the first meaning of “쌔고 버리다”: For goods or the like to be so abundant that they pile up with enough left to throw away. be plentiful For goods or the like to be so abundant that they pile up with enough left to throw away.