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Korean idiom Pass through intermediaries

Idioms linked to “다리02” · Linked dictionary word

다리 (를) The part “를” may be omitted. 건너다 [넘다] Possible alternative: “넘다” · Usage not verified

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 다리(를) 건너다[넘다]
  • 다리를 건너다
  • 다리 건너다
  • 다리를 넘다 Unverified form
  • 다리 넘다 Unverified form

English rendering Pass through intermediaries Literal translation: “Cross [go over] a bridge”

Meaning 1

말이나 물건 따위가 어떤 한 사람을 거쳐 다른 사람에게 넘어가다.

For words, objects, or the like to pass from one person to another through an intermediary

Dictionary example 1

그 물건은 여러 다리 건너서 내 손에 들어왔다.

The object reached my hands through several intermediaries.

Dictionary example 2

말이라는 게 이 사람 저 사람 다리를 넘어서 오면 부풀려지기 마련이다.

A story inevitably becomes exaggerated as it passes from person to person.

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“다리를 건너다” — Pass through intermediaries: For words, objects, or the like to pass from one person to another through an intermediary
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