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Korean idiom have little formal education

가방끈 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 짧다

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  • 가방끈이 짧다
  • 가방끈 짧다

English rendering have little formal education Literal translation: “the schoolbag strap is short”

Meaning 1

많이 배우지 못해 학력이 낮다.

To have low educational attainment from not having had much schooling.

Dictionary example 1

어려운 집안 사정으로 가방끈이 짧았던 아버지는 자식만큼은 대학에 보내려고 무진장 애를 쓰셨다.

Father, whose schooling was cut short by family hardship, worked desperately to send his children at least to university.

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“가방끈이 짧다” — have little formal education: To have low educational attainment from not having had much schooling.
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