WORDROW Korean Idioms Idioms linked to “뒤01” · Linked dictionary word
뒤를 뭉개다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 뒤를 뭉개다
- 뒤를 뭉개다
English rendering dawdle Literal translation: “mash down the backside”
Meaning 1
행동을 빨리빨리 하지 못하고 늘어지다.
To drag along instead of acting promptly.
Dictionary example 1
뒤를 뭉개지 말고 잽싸게 좀 해 봐라.
Stop dawdling and get on with it quickly.
Meaning 2
앉아서 일어나지 않고 꾸물거리다.
To remain seated and fuss about instead of rising.
Dictionary example 1
그렇게 뒤를 뭉개고 있지만 말고 빨리 일을 시작하자.
Stop sitting there dawdling and let us begin work.
