WORDROW Korean Idioms 둘째가라면 서럽다 [섧다] Possible alternative: “섧다” · Usage not verified
- Form listed in the dictionary: 둘째가라면 서럽다[섧다]
- 둘째가라면 서럽다
- 둘째가라면 섧다 Unverified form
English rendering be second to none Literal translation: “be saddened [grieved] if called second”
Meaning 1
자타가 공인하는 첫째다.
To be acknowledged by oneself and others as the very best.
Dictionary example 1
그는 우리 마을에서 둘째가라면 서러울 정도로 똑똑하다.
He is so clever that he is second to none in our village.