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Idioms linked to “눈01” · Linked dictionary word

눈에 헛거미가 잡히다

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English rendering Have blurred vision from hunger or greed Literal translation: “A phantom film catches in one's eyes”

Meaning 1

굶어서 기운이 빠져 눈앞이 아물거리다.

Have flickering vision through weakness from hunger.

Dictionary example 1

며칠 굶었더니 눈에 헛거미가 잡힌다.

After starving for days, my vision swims.
Meaning 2

욕심에 눈이 어두워 사물을 바로 보지 못하다.

Be blinded by greed and fail to see things properly.

Dictionary example 1

네 녀석이 눈에 헛거미가 잡혀서 그러는구나. 적당히 욕심을 부려야지.

You rascal, your eyes are clouded by greed. You should keep it within bounds.

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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 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. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에서 벗어나다”: To become free from surveillance or restraint. escape surveillance To become free from surveillance or restraint. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈에서 황이 나다”: Said when one feels deeply wronged or jealous Burn with grievance or jealousy Said when one feels deeply wronged or jealous Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 거치다”: Review or judge writing or the like. Undergo review Review or judge writing or the like. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 곤두세우다”: To have a fierce look in one’s eyes from anger. Shared · 3 glare angrily To have a fierce look in one’s eyes from anger. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 굴리다”: Turn one’s pupils this way and that Move one’s gaze around Turn one’s pupils this way and that Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 까뒤집다”: A strongly vulgar expression for losing one’s senses through engrossment, usually in something bad Shared · 6 Work in a frenzy A strongly vulgar expression for losing one’s senses through engrossment, usually in something bad Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 끌다”: Arouse curiosity and make people look. 2 meanings Attract the eye Arouse curiosity and make people look.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 돌리다”: Shift one's interest. Turn one's attention Shift one's interest. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 뒤집다”: To lose one’s senses through absorption, chiefly in something undesirable. Shared · 6 become obsessively reckless To lose one’s senses through absorption, chiefly in something undesirable. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 똑바로 뜨다”: Stay alert and pay attention Keep one’s eyes open Stay alert and pay attention Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 맞추다”: Look into each other's eyes. Make eye contact Look into each other's eyes. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 밝히다”: To concentrate one’s attention or exert effort to find something. search intently To concentrate one’s attention or exert effort to find something. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 붙이다”: Sleep Get some sleep Sleep Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 속이다”: Use a temporary trick to fool an observer. Deceive someone's watchful eye Use a temporary trick to fool an observer. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 씻고 보다”: To look with alertness and concentration. look very closely To look with alertness and concentration. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 씻고 보려야 볼 수 없다”: Be very rare and difficult to find Be extremely hard to find Be very rare and difficult to find Illustration of the first meaning of “눈을 의심하다”: To distrust what one sees and find it strange, wondering whether one has seen wrongly. not believe one’s eyes To distrust what one sees and find it strange, wondering whether one has seen wrongly.

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“눈에 헛거미가 잡히다” — Have blurred vision from hunger or greed: Have flickering vision through weakness from hunger.
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