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귀에 못이 박히다

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  • 귀에 못이 박히다

English rendering Hear something repeatedly Literal translation: “A nail is driven into one's ears”

Meaning 1

같은 말을 여러 번 듣다.

Hear the same words many times.

Dictionary example 1

불 끄라는 소리는 귀에 못이 박히도록 들었다.

I've heard “turn off the light” until it's driven into my ears.
동의어 귀에 딱지가 앉다 동의어 귀에 싹이 나다

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Illustration of the first meaning of “귀에 딱지가 앉다”: Hear the same words many times Shared · 3 Hear the same thing endlessly Hear the same words many times Illustration of the first meaning of “귀에 싹이 나다”: To hear the same words many times. Shared · 3 hear something endlessly To hear the same words many times.

These idioms are linked to the same word, “귀”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “귀에 익다”: To remember having heard something. 2 meanings sound familiar To remember having heard something. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀 밖으로 듣다”: Listen halfheartedly rather than sincerely 2 meanings Listen inattentively or pretend not to hear Listen halfheartedly rather than sincerely Illustration of the first meaning of “귀 베고 꼬리 베고”: Figuratively, subtract various things. Deduct this and that Figuratively, subtract various things. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 가렵다”: Feel that someone else is talking about oneself Feel someone is talking about oneself Feel that someone else is talking about oneself Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 따갑다”: For a sound to be so sharp and loud that listening is painful 2 meanings Be painfully loud or repetitive For a sound to be so sharp and loud that listening is painful Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 뚫리다”: Become able to understand speech. Begin understanding spoken language Become able to understand speech. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 번쩍 뜨이다”: To have one’s interest readily attracted by something heard. have one’s ears perk up To have one’s interest readily attracted by something heard. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 아프다”: Dislike hearing something because one has heard it too many times. Be tired of hearing something Dislike hearing something because one has heard it too many times. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 얇다”: Accept other people’s words easily Shared · 3 Be easily swayed Accept other people’s words easily Illustration of the first meaning of “귀가 여리다”: To readily believe what others say without realizing one is being deceived. be gullible To readily believe what others say without realizing one is being deceived.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “귀청을 때리다”: Sound extremely loud Strike the eardrums Sound extremely loud Illustration of the first meaning of “귀청을 떼다”: Of a sound, be extremely loud. Shared · 4 Be deafening Of a sound, be extremely loud. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀청이 떨어지다”: Of a sound, be extremely loud. Shared · 4 Be deafening Of a sound, be extremely loud. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀청이 찢어지다”: For a sound to be extremely loud. Shared · 4 be deafening For a sound to be extremely loud. Illustration of the first meaning of “귀청이 터지다”: For a sound to be extremely loud. Shared · 4 be deafening For a sound to be extremely loud. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓가로 듣다”: To listen with little interest. listen halfheartedly To listen with little interest. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓가에 맴돌다”: Seem to remain audible rather than fade from one’s ears Shared · 2 Keep ringing in one’s ears Seem to remain audible rather than fade from one’s ears Illustration of the first meaning of “귓가에 아른거리다”: Seem to keep sounding without fading from one's ears. Shared · 2 Linger in one's ears Seem to keep sounding without fading from one's ears. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓구멍이 넓다”: To readily believe what others say. Shared · 3 be credulous To readily believe what others say. Illustration of the first meaning of “귓등으로 넘어가다”: For a sound to enter through the ears and be distinctly heard Be clearly heard For a sound to enter through the ears and be distinctly heard

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“귀에 못이 박히다” — Hear something repeatedly: Hear the same words many times.
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