WORDROW Korean Idioms 골탕 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 먹다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 골탕(을) 먹다
- 골탕을 먹다
- 골탕 먹다
English rendering get badly burned Literal translation: “eat a bone broth”
Meaning 1
한꺼번에 크게 손해를 입거나 낭패를 당하다.
To suffer a major loss or a serious setback all at once.
Dictionary example 1
그는 개구쟁이 동생에게 늘 골탕을 먹곤 한다.
He is always getting played by his mischievous younger sibling.
