WORDROW Korean Idioms Idioms linked to “눈-앞” · Linked dictionary word
눈앞이 새까맣다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 눈앞이 새까맣다
- 눈앞이 새까맣다
English rendering Be utterly at a loss Literal translation: “Everything before the eyes is pitch-black”
Meaning 1
어찌할 바를 몰라 아득한 것을 강조하여 이르는 말.
An emphatic expression for being overwhelmed and not knowing what to do
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The Korean definition above includes the meaning of the dictionary entry it refers to.
‘눈앞이 캄캄하다’를 강조하여 이르는 말.
Dictionary example 1
오장육부가 단근질을 당하는 것처럼 눈앞이 새까맣게 아팠다.
The pain was blinding, as though every organ were being branded with hot iron.
