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Korean idiom dig up dirt on someone

뒷구멍을 캐다 [파다] Possible alternative: “파다” · Usage not verified

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 뒷구멍을 캐다[파다]
  • 뒷구멍을 캐다
  • 뒷구멍을 파다 Unverified form

English rendering dig up dirt on someone Literal translation: “dig into [excavate] the back hole”

Meaning 1

남의 허물을 찾아내다.

To uncover another person’s faults.

Dictionary example 1

저 사람의 뒷구멍을 캐면 온갖 부정 축재의 사실이 드러날 것이다.

If we dig into that person’s hidden affairs, all sorts of illicit enrichment will come to light.

Dictionary example 2

털어서 먼지 안 나는 사람 없으니 뒷구멍을 파 보면 뭔가 나오는 게 있을 것이다.

No one is spotless, so if we dig up dirt, something is bound to emerge.

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“뒷구멍을 캐다” — dig up dirt on someone: To uncover another person’s faults.
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