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Idioms linked to “눈01” · Linked dictionary word

눈에 밟히다

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English rendering haunt one’s mind’s eye Literal translation: “be trodden on by the eyes”

Meaning 1

잊히지 않고 자꾸 눈에 떠오르다.

To remain unforgotten and repeatedly come before one’s eyes.

Dictionary example 1

그는 어머니의 모습이 눈에 밟혀 차마 발걸음을 옮길 수 없었다.

His mother’s image haunted him, and he could not bring himself to leave.

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These idioms are linked to the same word, “눈”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 보이는 것이 없다”: Be unable to judge sensibly Lose all judgment Be unable to judge sensibly Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 불을 달다”: Open one's eyes wide with anger. Glare in anger Open one's eyes wide with anger. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 불을 켜다”: To be extremely greedy or attentive. 2 meanings be intensely eager or glare angrily To be extremely greedy or attentive. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 쌍심지가 나다”: Open one's eyes wide in great anger. Shared · 6 Glare furiously Open one's eyes wide in great anger. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 쌍심지를 켜다”: To stare wide-eyed in extreme anger. Shared · 6 glare furiously To stare wide-eyed in extreme anger. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 아른거리다”: Have a memory of a person, event, or the like come to mind Shared · 2 Linger before the mind’s eye Have a memory of a person, event, or the like come to mind Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 안경”: Even a worthless object looks good if it pleases its owner. Shared · 2 Beauty is in the beholder's eye Even a worthless object looks good if it pleases its owner. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 어리다”: For an image to remain unforgotten and come vividly to mind. remain vivid in one’s mind For an image to remain unforgotten and come vividly to mind. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 익다”: To be familiar from having been seen many times. look familiar To be familiar from having been seen many times. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 잘 보이다”: Gain someone’s recognition Find favor Gain someone’s recognition

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 차다”: Be satisfyingly pleasing. Meet one's expectations Be satisfyingly pleasing. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 칼날이 서다”: To flash one’s eyes viciously and glare. Shared · 2 have a venomous glare To flash one’s eyes viciously and glare. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 칼을 세우다”: Flash one’s eyes and glare viciously Shared · 2 Glare venomously Flash one’s eyes and glare viciously Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 풀칠하다”: See things incorrectly, as though with closed eyes. See things wrongly See things incorrectly, as though with closed eyes. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 핏발을 세우다”: To become so angry or excited that one’s eyes grow bloodshot. become bloodshot with anger To become so angry or excited that one’s eyes grow bloodshot. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 핏발이 서다”: Become angry and resolve to act, or grow excited Bridle with anger Become angry and resolve to act, or grow excited Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 헛거미가 잡히다”: Have flickering vision through weakness from hunger. 2 meanings Have blurred vision from hunger or greed Have flickering vision through weakness from hunger. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에 흙이 들어가다”: To die and be buried in the ground. Shared · 2 be dead and buried To die and be buried in the ground. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에서 딱정벌레가 왔다 갔다 하다”: Figuratively, the flickering vision when dizziness suddenly clouds one’s consciousness Feel dizzy and dazed Figuratively, the flickering vision when dizziness suddenly clouds one’s consciousness Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에서 번개가 번쩍 나다”: When struck hard on the cheek, head, or the like, have one's vision suddenly darken and a flash appear briefly before disappearing. See stars after a blow When struck hard on the cheek, head, or the like, have one's vision suddenly darken and a flash appear briefly before disappearing.

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