WORDROW Korean Idioms
한국어

Idioms under “ㅇ” — 484 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 “운을 밟다”: Write a classical Chinese poem in response to another’s, or following its rhyme words 2 meanings Follow a rhyme or imitate conduct Write a classical Chinese poem in response to another’s, or following its rhyme words Illustration of the first meaning of “운자를 떼다”: Begin speaking to tell a story. Shared · 2 Begin speaking Begin speaking to tell a story. Illustration of the first meaning of “운전대를 놓다”: Refrain from driving a car or the like Stop driving Refrain from driving a car or the like Illustration of the first meaning of “운전대를 잡다”: Drive a car or the like. Drive a vehicle Drive a car or the like. Illustration of the first meaning of “울고 가다”: Withdraw lamenting greatly after feeling unable to cope. Retreat in despair Withdraw lamenting greatly after feeling unable to cope. Illustration of the first meaning of “울음에 젖다”: Figuratively, speak while crying. Speak through tears Figuratively, speak while crying. Illustration of the first meaning of “울음을 삼키다”: To force oneself to hold back tears. choke back tears To force oneself to hold back tears. Illustration of the first meaning of “울이 세다”: Have many family members or relatives Have a large family network Have many family members or relatives Illustration of the first meaning of “울타리를 벗어나다”: Emerge from a relatively narrow, limited sphere of life. Leave one's limited world Emerge from a relatively narrow, limited sphere of life. Illustration of the first meaning of “움을 묻다”: To make an underground storage pit. build an underground storage pit To make an underground storage pit. Illustration of the first meaning of “움을 지르다”: To break a force or strength just beginning to grow. nip a force in the bud To break a force or strength just beginning to grow. Illustration of the first meaning of “움이 질리다”: Have growing strength, influence, or the like checked Be stifled at the outset Have growing strength, influence, or the like checked Illustration of the first meaning of “웃날이 들다”: Of previously cloudy weather, become clear. The weather clears Of previously cloudy weather, become clear. Illustration of the first meaning of “웃음을 사다”: To be ridiculed and mocked by others. become a laughingstock To be ridiculed and mocked by others. Illustration of the first meaning of “웃음을 팔다”: For a woman to live by working in the pleasure trade Work as a hostess or prostitute For a woman to live by working in the pleasure trade Illustration of the first meaning of “웃짐을 치다”: Put an upper load on a horse or ox. 2 meanings Load atop a pack; add extra Put an upper load on a horse or ox. Illustration of the first meaning of “원경 늦은 경으로”: So slowly or belatedly. so very slowly So slowly or belatedly. Illustration of the first meaning of “원두를 부치다”: Sow seeds of cucumbers, melons, watermelons, pumpkins, or similar field-grown crops Plant cucurbit seeds Sow seeds of cucumbers, melons, watermelons, pumpkins, or similar field-grown crops Illustration of the first meaning of “원살이가 고공살이”: Literally, serving as a county magistrate differs little from hired labor; figuratively, an official lives anxiously, worrying about being ousted at any time An official lives as insecurely as a hired hand Literally, serving as a county magistrate differs little from hired labor; figuratively, an official lives anxiously, worrying about being ousted at any time Illustration of the first meaning of “원숭이 달 잡기”: Figuratively, suffer misfortune by acting beyond one’s proper station; derived from a monkey drowning while trying to grasp the moon reflected in water Overreach and suffer Figuratively, suffer misfortune by acting beyond one’s proper station; derived from a monkey drowning while trying to grasp the moon reflected in water Illustration of the first meaning of “웬 떡이냐”: Said upon encountering unexpected good fortune or a windfall What a lucky windfall Said upon encountering unexpected good fortune or a windfall Illustration of the first meaning of “유가 아니다”: Be so much higher or more intense that comparison is impossible. Be incomparably greater Be so much higher or more intense that comparison is impossible. Illustration of the first meaning of “유년을 내다”: Interpret a birth-based fortune chart giving one’s fortune year by year throughout life Read one’s annual fortunes Interpret a birth-based fortune chart giving one’s fortune year by year throughout life Illustration of the first meaning of “유마를 잡다”: To collect horses and cattle for military use. requisition draft animals for the army To collect horses and cattle for military use. Illustration of the first meaning of “유명을 달리하다”: A euphemistic expression for to die. pass away A euphemistic expression for to die. Illustration of the first meaning of “유종의 미”: The achievement of bringing an undertaking or the like to a good conclusion. a successful finish The achievement of bringing an undertaking or the like to a good conclusion. Illustration of the first meaning of “육각을 잡히다”: To assemble the traditional six-part instrumental ensemble and have it perform music. have a traditional instrumental ensemble perform To assemble the traditional six-part instrumental ensemble and have it perform music. Illustration of the first meaning of “육갑을 짚다”: Use a person’s age to calculate their birth year in the sexagenary cycle 2 meanings Calculate the sexagenary cycle or fortune Use a person’s age to calculate their birth year in the sexagenary cycle Illustration of the first meaning of “육장을 내다”: Vulgarly, beat so severely as to leave someone half-dead. Beat nearly to death Vulgarly, beat so severely as to leave someone half-dead. Illustration of the first meaning of “윷짝 가르듯”: Figuratively, describe a clear-cut judgment Judge decisively Figuratively, describe a clear-cut judgment Illustration of the first meaning of “은방울을 굴리는 듯하다”: For a sound to be extremely beautiful and pleasant. have a beautifully clear voice For a sound to be extremely beautiful and pleasant. Illustration of the first meaning of “을러방망이를 치다”: Threaten to strike someone. Threaten a beating Threaten to strike someone. Illustration of the first meaning of “음식 구경을 못 하다”: Starve completely, unable to take even plain water. 2 meanings Go completely without food Starve completely, unable to take even plain water. Illustration of the first meaning of “음으로 양으로”: In various ways, whether others know or not. openly and quietly in various ways In various ways, whether others know or not. Illustration of the first meaning of “음해를 잡다”: Firmly devise a scheme to harm another secretly Form a malicious scheme Firmly devise a scheme to harm another secretly Illustration of the first meaning of “응혈이 지다”: For bitter emotional pain to arise or exist within one’s heart. have anguish clot in one’s heart For bitter emotional pain to arise or exist within one’s heart. Illustration of the first meaning of “의가 나다”: For a relationship to worsen. fall out with someone For a relationship to worsen. Illustration of the first meaning of “이 잡듯”: A figurative expression for searching every corner thoroughly. search with a fine-toothed comb A figurative expression for searching every corner thoroughly. Illustration of the first meaning of “이 핑계 저 핑계”: Various excuses offered to avoid doing something Shared · 2 One excuse after another Various excuses offered to avoid doing something Illustration of the first meaning of “이가 갈리다”: Become so angry or unable to contain one's fury that malicious resolve arises. Be consumed by anger Become so angry or unable to contain one's fury that malicious resolve arises. Illustration of the first meaning of “이가 떨리다”: To feel unbearably angry or thoroughly sick of something. Shared · 2 be furious or utterly fed up To feel unbearably angry or thoroughly sick of something. Illustration of the first meaning of “이가 빠지다”: For part of a vessel’s rim or a blade’s edge to break off 2 meanings Be chipped or incomplete For part of a vessel’s rim or a blade’s edge to break off Illustration of the first meaning of “이날 이때까지”: Until the present day Up to this very day Until the present day Illustration of the first meaning of “이도 안 나다”: Have an inadequate level or degree of preparation for undertaking something Be nowhere near ready Have an inadequate level or degree of preparation for undertaking something Illustration of the first meaning of “이도 안 들어가다”: Elicit no response or acceptance, whatever one says or does. Have no effect at all Elicit no response or acceptance, whatever one says or does. Illustration of the first meaning of “이렇다 저렇다 말이 없다”: To express no opinion one way or the other about a matter. say nothing either way To express no opinion one way or the other about a matter. Illustration of the first meaning of “이렇다 저렇다 말이 없이”: Without indicating any opinion about a matter Without expressing a view Without indicating any opinion about a matter Illustration of the first meaning of “이를 갈다”: Resolve bitterly and await revenge, overcome by anger or indignation. Gnash one's teeth in anger Resolve bitterly and await revenge, overcome by anger or indignation. Illustration of the first meaning of “이를 데 없다”: To be so extreme that it cannot be fully described. 2 meanings be beyond description or entirely right To be so extreme that it cannot be fully described. Illustration of the first meaning of “이를 데 없이”: To such an extraordinary degree that words cannot express it 2 meanings Beyond words or question To such an extraordinary degree that words cannot express it Illustration of the first meaning of “이를 떨다”: To feel extremely angry or thoroughly sick of something. seethe with anger or disgust To feel extremely angry or thoroughly sick of something. Illustration of the first meaning of “이를 악물다”: To make an extraordinary resolution to overcome a difficulty or obstacle beyond one’s strength. 2 meanings grit one’s teeth To make an extraordinary resolution to overcome a difficulty or obstacle beyond one’s strength. Illustration of the first meaning of “이름을 걸다”: Occupy a position as a member 3 meanings Lend or stake one’s name Occupy a position as a member Illustration of the first meaning of “이름이 없다”: Have one's name not widely known in the world. Be unknown Have one's name not widely known in the world. Illustration of the first meaning of “이름이 있다”: To have one’s name widely known in the world. be well known To have one’s name widely known in the world. Illustration of the first meaning of “이리 굴고 저리 굴다”: To wander without a fixed destination, having nowhere to rely on. drift from place to place To wander without a fixed destination, having nowhere to rely on. Illustration of the first meaning of “이리 뒤적 저리 뒤적”: An expression for rummaging about in various directions Rummage here and there An expression for rummaging about in various directions Illustration of the first meaning of “이리 뒤척 저리 뒤척”: Describe turning one's body from side to side. Toss and turn Describe turning one's body from side to side. Illustration of the first meaning of “이리 뛰고 저리 뛰다”: To move about very busily. rush about busily To move about very busily. Illustration of the first meaning of “이리 오너라”: Formerly, words used outside another household’s gate to call someone inside Anyone there? Formerly, words used outside another household’s gate to call someone inside