Idioms linked to “귀01” · Linked dictionary word
English rendering Become worldly-wise Literal translation: “One's ears open”
Come to understand how the world works.
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2 meanings Be slow to understand or stubborn Be dull and fail to understand others’ words well 
Shared · 2 Listen attentively Focus one's attention with interest on another's account or opinion. 
begin to recognize sounds For an animal or person to recognize sounds for the first time after being born. 
prick up one’s ears To focus one’s attention keenly in order to hear. 
Renounce worldly fame and gain Literally, wash ears that have heard the world’s dirty stories; figuratively, live purely, apart from worldly fame and gain 
Prepare to listen Prepare to hear. 
not believe one’s ears To think one may have misheard after hearing something hard to believe. 
Shared · 2 Listen attentively Focus attention with interest on another’s story or opinion 
Smooth over trouble Settle trouble and bring calm. 
2 meanings Eavesdrop or give a discreet warning Overhear another’s words secretly 
An insolent youngster A disparaging expression for a young person 
stop paying attention To direct one’s ears elsewhere and fail to listen properly. 
An uppity youngster A rebuke to someone still young who acts conceited 
Blush with embarrassment Have one's face redden from great embarrassment. 
Sound offensive Be uncomfortable to hear because the words are inappropriate. 
reach someone’s ears To become known to someone. 
Shared · 3 Hear the same thing endlessly Hear the same words many times 
Shared · 3 Hear something repeatedly Hear the same words many times. 
Shared · 3 hear something endlessly To hear the same words many times. 
2 meanings sound familiar To remember having heard something. Browse in Hangul order.
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