Idioms linked to “눈-물01” · Linked dictionary word
English rendering Hold back tears Literal translation: “Hold tears in the eyes”
Strive to suppress grief, pain, or the like
Dictionary example 1
그는 억울한 누명을 쓰고 눈물을 머금은 채 직장을 떠나야 했다.
Read the meanings, trace, then cover above the masking line and write. Uncover, choose a meaning, and make your own sentence.
Writing text눈물 머금다
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A silent film that writes the headword and its meaning.
stop crying To stop crying. 
2 meanings Shed tears; force oneself to cry Cry with tears trickling out. 
Tears come before words Shed tears before being able to speak 
Be blinded by tears Figuratively, keep shedding tears. 
be unsympathetic To have no compassion. 
Without compassion Without a sympathetic heart 
cry easily To be inclined to cry at the slightest thing. 
have a painful muscle spasm To feel sharp recurring pain or stiffness in part of the body due to a condition traditionally attributed to phlegm. 
Be drenched in sweat Sweat extremely heavily 
2 meanings Cool off; take a brief rest Cool the body to stop sweating. 
Have a very hard time Be severely tried by an extremely difficult ordeal. 
put in hard work To put in considerable effort or labor. 
have a very hard time To find something extremely difficult or taxing. 
Be nervously tense Be extremely tense or anxious. 
Have glossy, well-fed baby skin Have plump flesh from milk feeding and glossy skin 
Shared · 3 Show immaturity Show an attitude or air of mental or physical immaturity. 
Shared · 3 show immaturity To display an attitude or appearance of mental or physical immaturity. Browse in Hangul order.
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