WORDROW Korean Idioms 가난 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 들다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 가난(이) 들다
- 가난이 들다
- 가난 들다
English rendering become impoverished or scarce Literal translation: “poverty sets in”
Meaning 1
가난하게 되다.
To become poor.
Dictionary example 1
두 사람은 늙고 병들었으며 또 지독하게 가난이 들어 먹고살기도 어렵게 되었다.
The two had grown old and sick, and had become so terribly poor that even making a living was difficult.
Meaning 2
필요하거나 쓸 만한 것이 드물어 구하기 어렵게 되다.
For something necessary or useful to become scarce and hard to obtain.
Dictionary example 1
그 집은 원래 자식 가난이 들어서인지 딸 하나를 두고는 더 아이를 가지지 못했다.
Perhaps that family was short on children by nature: after one daughter, they could not have any more.
Meaning 3
농작물의 수확이 여느 해보다 아주 적게 되다.
For a crop harvest to be much smaller than in an ordinary year.
Dictionary example 1
비가 제때 안 와서 배추 가난이 들었다.
The rains did not come on time, so there was a poor cabbage harvest.
