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Korean idiom Receive an official salary

녹 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 먹다

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English rendering Receive an official salary Literal translation: “Eat an official stipend”

Meaning 1

벼슬아치가 되어 녹봉을 받다.

Become a government official and receive a stipend.

Dictionary example 1

나라의 녹을 먹는 신하가 되어, 어찌 임금께 불충하리오.

As a subject receiving the nation's stipend, how could I be disloyal to the king?

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“녹을 먹다” — Receive an official salary: Become a government official and receive a stipend.
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