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Korean idiom A lifetime of wandering hardship

기러기 한평생

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 기러기 한평생
  • 기러기 한평생

English rendering A lifetime of wandering hardship Literal translation: “A wild goose’s lifetime”

Meaning 1

철새처럼 떠돌아다녀 고생이 장차 끝이 없을 생애를 비유적으로 이르는 말.

Figuratively, a life wandering like a migratory bird with seemingly endless hardship ahead

Dictionary example 1

그는 기러기 한평생 이니 어디 정착할 팔자가 아니다.

His is a wandering goose’s life; he is not destined to settle anywhere.

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“기러기 한평생” — A lifetime of wandering hardship: Figuratively, a life wandering like a migratory bird with seemingly endless hardship ahead
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