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Korean idiom Serve as a government official

관 물 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 먹다

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  • 관 물을 먹다
  • 관 물 먹다

English rendering Serve as a government official Literal translation: “Drink official water”

Meaning 1

국가의 관료로 생활을 하다.

Live as a government bureaucrat.

Dictionary example 1

지난 몇 년 동안 관 물을 먹고 살았다.

I've lived as a government official for the past several years.

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“관 물을 먹다” — Serve as a government official: Live as a government bureaucrat.
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