WORDROW Korean Idioms 누렇게 뜨다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 누렇게 뜨다
- 누렇게 뜨다
English rendering Turn sallow Literal translation: “Turn yellow”
Meaning 1
오래 앓거나 굶주려서 얼굴빛이 누렇게 변하다.
Have one’s complexion turn yellow from prolonged illness or starvation
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Meaning 2
매우 난처한 일을 당하여 어쩔 줄 몰라 얼굴빛이 누렇게 변하다.
Have one’s complexion turn yellow because one is at a loss in a deeply difficult situation
Dictionary example 1
그 아이는 얼마나 겁을 먹고 있었던지 얼굴이 누렇게 떠 있었다.
The child was so frightened that their face had turned sallow.