달팽이 뚜껑 덮는다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 달팽이 뚜껑 덮는다
- 달팽이 뚜껑 덮는다
English rendering keep one’s mouth firmly shut Literal translation: “a snail closes its lid”
Meaning 1
(비유적으로) 입을 꼭 다문 채 좀처럼 말을 하지 않다.
Figuratively, to keep one’s mouth firmly closed and seldom speak.
Dictionary example 1
정말 달팽이 뚜껑 덮은 것처럼 아무 말도 하지 않을래?
Are you really going to say nothing, like a snail with its lid shut?