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Korean idiom be bewildered or illiterate

Idioms linked to “눈01” · Linked dictionary word

눈이 캄캄하다

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  • 눈이 캄캄하다

English rendering be bewildered or illiterate Literal translation: “the eyes are pitch-dark”

Meaning 1

정신이 아찔하고 생각이 콱 막힌 상태이다.

To be dizzy and mentally at a complete loss.

Dictionary example 1

앞으로 빚쟁이들이 몰려올 것을 생각하니 눈이 캄캄하고 정신이 아뜩해졌다.

Thinking of the creditors who would soon descend on me, my vision went dark and my head reeled.
Meaning 2

글자를 아는 것이 없다.

To know no written characters.

Dictionary example 1

그는 눈이 캄캄해서 신문을 못 읽는다.

He is illiterate and cannot read the newspaper.

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“눈이 캄캄하다” — be bewildered or illiterate: To be dizzy and mentally at a complete loss.
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