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Korean idiom Have surface water collect

겉물 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 돌다

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  • 겉물이 돌다
  • 겉물 돌다

English rendering Have surface water collect Literal translation: “Surface water circulates”

Meaning 1

액체의 위에 겉물이 떠서 돌다.

Have watery liquid float and move on the surface of a liquid

Dictionary example 1

죽이 삭아서 겉물이 돈다.

The porridge has broken down, leaving water on top.

Dictionary example 2

양은으로 된 시루는 겉물이 돌아 떡이 질어지고 김이 골고루 오르지 않는다.

In a nickel-silver steamer, surface water collects, making the rice cakes soggy and preventing steam from rising evenly.

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“겉물이 돌다” — Have surface water collect: Have watery liquid float and move on the surface of a liquid
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