WORDROW Korean Idioms 나 죽었소 하다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 나 죽었소 하다
- 나 죽었소 하다
English rendering Keep an extremely low profile Literal translation: “Say “I am dead””
Meaning 1
있어도 없는 듯이 처신하다.
Behave as though one were absent despite being present.
Dictionary example 1
그녀는 상사의 잘못을 보고도 나 죽었소 하고 침묵을 지켜야만 했다.
Even after witnessing her superior's wrongdoing, she had to keep her head down and remain silent.
