단불에 나비 죽듯 [잡듯] Possible alternative: “잡듯” · Usage not verified
- Form listed in the dictionary: 단불에 나비 죽듯[잡듯]
- 단불에 나비 죽듯
- 단불에 나비 잡듯 Unverified form
English rendering die helplessly Literal translation: “like a moth dying [being caught] in blazing fire”
Meaning 1
맥없이 스러지듯 죽어 가는 것을 비유적으로 이르는 말.
A figurative expression for dying as though fading away helplessly.
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