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Idioms under “ㅎ” — 211 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 “혀가 빠지게”: With enormous effort. with exhausting effort With enormous effort. Illustration of the first meaning of “혀가 짧다”: Pronounce indistinctly or stammer Have indistinct speech Pronounce indistinctly or stammer Illustration of the first meaning of “혀끝에 놀아나다”: To act according to another person’s words. be manipulated by someone’s words To act according to another person’s words. Illustration of the first meaning of “혀끝에 오르내리다”: Become a topic on other people’s lips Be a topic of conversation Become a topic on other people’s lips Illustration of the first meaning of “혀끝을 맞물다”: Vulgarly, agree in opinion and exchange information Collude and exchange information Vulgarly, agree in opinion and exchange information Illustration of the first meaning of “혀끝을 차다”: Show displeasure or regret. Shared · 3 Click one's tongue Show displeasure or regret. Illustration of the first meaning of “혀끝이 굳다”: Be unable to speak well through shock or confusion. Shared · 2 Be tongue-tied Be unable to speak well through shock or confusion. Illustration of the first meaning of “혀끝이 돌다”: For the tongue to move while speaking. Shared · 2 move the tongue to speak For the tongue to move while speaking. Illustration of the first meaning of “혀를 갈기다”: A vulgar expression for showing displeasure or regret by clicking one's tongue. Shared · 3 Click one's tongue A vulgar expression for showing displeasure or regret by clicking one's tongue. Illustration of the first meaning of “혀를 굴리다”: Disparagingly, to speak. 2 meanings Shared · 2 wag one’s tongue Disparagingly, to speak. Illustration of the first meaning of “혀를 깨물다”: Forcibly endure something with difficulty Endure with clenched resolve Forcibly endure something with difficulty Illustration of the first meaning of “혀를 내두르다”: Be too surprised or dumbfounded to speak. Be astounded Be too surprised or dumbfounded to speak. Illustration of the first meaning of “혀를 내밀다”: To ridicule or disparage another person. 2 meanings mock someone or signal embarrassment To ridicule or disparage another person. Illustration of the first meaning of “혀를 놀리다”: Disparagingly, speak Shared · 2 Wag one’s tongue Disparagingly, speak Illustration of the first meaning of “혀를 빼물다”: Remain silent and still from gloom or displeasure. 2 meanings Sit silently; slump in exhaustion Remain silent and still from gloom or displeasure. Illustration of the first meaning of “혀를 차다”: To express displeasure or regret. Shared · 3 click one’s tongue To express displeasure or regret. Illustration of the first meaning of “혀에 굳은살이 박이도록”: Until one’s mouth aches Until one’s mouth hurts Until one’s mouth aches Illustration of the first meaning of “혈안이 되다”: Become frenzied over something. Become frantically obsessed Become frenzied over something. Illustration of the first meaning of “형장의 이슬로 사라지다”: Die by capital punishment Be executed Die by capital punishment Illustration of the first meaning of “호떡집에 불난 것 같다”: To be noisy with loud commotion and shouting. be in a noisy uproar To be noisy with loud commotion and shouting. Illustration of the first meaning of “호리를 다투다”: Conserve and begrudge even an extremely small quantity Scrimp over the smallest amount Conserve and begrudge even an extremely small quantity Illustration of the first meaning of “호미를 씻다”: In a farming household, finish weeding around the seventh lunar month. Finish the weeding In a farming household, finish weeding around the seventh lunar month. Illustration of the first meaning of “호박씨를 까다”: Feign innocence as though one is not really like that. Act innocent while hiding one's ways Feign innocence as though one is not really like that. Illustration of the first meaning of “호주머니 사정이 나쁘다”: Have poor funds or money available to spend. Shared · 2 Be short of money Have poor funds or money available to spend. Illustration of the first meaning of “호주머니 사정이 좋다”: To have plenty of funds or money available to spend. Shared · 2 have ample spending money To have plenty of funds or money available to spend. Illustration of the first meaning of “호주머니가 가볍다”: Have little money in one’s possession Shared · 2 Be short of money Have little money in one’s possession Illustration of the first meaning of “호주머니가 넉넉하다”: Have sufficient money. Shared · 2 Have plenty of money Have sufficient money. Illustration of the first meaning of “호주머니를 털다”: To give up all the money one has. 2 meanings Shared · 2 empty one’s pockets or rob someone To give up all the money one has. Illustration of the first meaning of “호주머니를 털리다”: Suffer robbery Shared · 2 Be robbed Suffer robbery Illustration of the first meaning of “호흡을 같이하다”: To understand another’s intentions or thoughts well and keep pace with them. act in harmony To understand another’s intentions or thoughts well and keep pace with them. Illustration of the first meaning of “호흡을 맞추다”: Work with a good understanding of one another’s actions and intentions Coordinate smoothly Work with a good understanding of one another’s actions and intentions Illustration of the first meaning of “호흡이 맞다”: Have thoughts and intentions agree when working. Work in harmony Have thoughts and intentions agree when working. Illustration of the first meaning of “혹시 몰라서”: Considering a possible eventuality, not knowing what might happen. Just in case Considering a possible eventuality, not knowing what might happen. Illustration of the first meaning of “혼을 뽑다”: Make someone suffer a severe scolding or ordeal. 2 meanings Give a severe dressing-down; leave someone dazed Make someone suffer a severe scolding or ordeal. Illustration of the first meaning of “혼이 나가다”: To become bewildered and unable to recognize things properly as one’s mind leaves its normal state. be dazed To become bewildered and unable to recognize things properly as one’s mind leaves its normal state. Illustration of the first meaning of “혼이 뜨다”: Be so startled that one nearly loses consciousness Be shocked out of one’s senses Be so startled that one nearly loses consciousness Illustration of the first meaning of “혼쭐이 빠지다”: To suffer great difficulty through a harsh trial or through enduring an unpleasant feeling. have a terrible ordeal To suffer great difficulty through a harsh trial or through enduring an unpleasant feeling. Illustration of the first meaning of “홈통에 넣다”: Make someone fall into a hopeless predicament with no way out Drive someone into a dead end Make someone fall into a hopeless predicament with no way out Illustration of the first meaning of “홍역을 치르다”: To have a very hard time or experience difficulties. go through an ordeal To have a very hard time or experience difficulties. Illustration of the first meaning of “홍예를 틀다”: Make something such as a doorway in an arch shape. Build an arch Make something such as a doorway in an arch shape. Illustration of the first meaning of “홑벌로 보다”: Usually used with a negative: regard as insignificant or underestimate Shared · 2 Regard lightly Usually used with a negative: regard as insignificant or underestimate Illustration of the first meaning of “홑으로 보다”: Usually with a negative expression, to regard as insignificant or look down upon. Shared · 2 take lightly Usually with a negative expression, to regard as insignificant or look down upon. Illustration of the first meaning of “화가 동하다”: For long-suppressed anger to become uncontrollable and cause heated words or actions Have anger flare up For long-suppressed anger to become uncontrollable and cause heated words or actions Illustration of the first meaning of “화가 뜨다”: Feel indignation well up from anger. Shared · 2 Become enraged Feel indignation well up from anger. Illustration of the first meaning of “화가 머리끝까지 나다”: To become extremely angry. Shared · 6 be furious To become extremely angry. Illustration of the first meaning of “화를 끓이다”: Fail to vent anger freely and brood alone Shared · 2 Stew in anger Fail to vent anger freely and brood alone Illustration of the first meaning of “화리를 끼다”: When selling a rice paddy, include the expected rice crop or its cultivation rights in the sale terms. Include the expected rice crop in a sale When selling a rice paddy, include the expected rice crop or its cultivation rights in the sale terms. Illustration of the first meaning of “화살을 돌리다”: To direct blame, attacks, or the like elsewhere. redirect criticism To direct blame, attacks, or the like elsewhere. Illustration of the first meaning of “화제를 내다”: Write a medicinal prescription. Write a prescription Write a medicinal prescription. Illustration of the first meaning of “화촉을 밝히다”: Conduct a wedding ceremony Hold a wedding Conduct a wedding ceremony Illustration of the first meaning of “화통을 삶아 먹다”: Have a loud voice. Have a booming voice Have a loud voice. Illustration of the first meaning of “화해를 붙이다”: To intervene and arrange a reconciliation. mediate a reconciliation To intervene and arrange a reconciliation. Illustration of the first meaning of “환갑 진갑 다 지내다”: Have lived long enough in the world Have lived a full lifetime Have lived long enough in the world Illustration of the first meaning of “활개를 젓다”: Walk alternately swinging the two arms forward and back in opposite directions Swing one’s arms while walking Walk alternately swinging the two arms forward and back in opposite directions Illustration of the first meaning of “활개를 치다”: Walk swinging both arms strongly in alternating directions. 4 meanings Stride vigorously; swagger; proliferate; flap wings Walk swinging both arms strongly in alternating directions. Illustration of the first meaning of “활개를 펴다”: To stretch out one’s arms and legs. 2 meanings spread one’s limbs or live confidently To stretch out one’s arms and legs. Illustration of the first meaning of “활을 메우다”: Make a bow anew Make a new bow Make a bow anew Illustration of the first meaning of “황달이 들다”: To take on a yellow hue. turn yellowish To take on a yellow hue. Illustration of the first meaning of “황모가 들다”: Of barley or wheat, suffer yellowing disease and rot. Grain is struck by yellowing disease Of barley or wheat, suffer yellowing disease and rot. Illustration of the first meaning of “황변을 보다”: To tend the furnace fire and watch to ensure tobacco leaves in a drying room yellow properly. monitor tobacco-leaf yellowing To tend the furnace fire and watch to ensure tobacco leaves in a drying room yellow properly.