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Idioms linked to “목-숨” · Linked dictionary word

목숨이 왔다 갔다 하다

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  • 목숨이 왔다 갔다 하다

English rendering Hover between life and death Literal translation: “Life goes back and forth”

Meaning 1

매우 위험한 고비에 처하다.

Be at an extremely dangerous juncture

Dictionary example 1

사람 목숨이 왔다 갔다 하는 판에 그깟 돈이 대수냐?

What does a little money matter when someone’s life is at stake?

Dictionary example 2

눈 오는 험준한 산속에서 길을 잃어 목숨이 왔다 갔다 하는 처지에 놓였다.

Lost in rugged, snowy mountains, I found myself hovering between life and death.

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Related idioms

These idioms are linked to the same word, “목숨”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “목숨을 거두다”: To stop breathing and die. pass away To stop breathing and die. Illustration of the first meaning of “목숨을 끊다”: Kill oneself or another person Shared · 2 Take a life Kill oneself or another person Illustration of the first meaning of “목숨을 도모하다”: Try to find a way to live when close to death Seek a way to survive Try to find a way to live when close to death Illustration of the first meaning of “목숨을 바치다”: Work for something with one's life at stake. Dedicate one's life Work for something with one's life at stake. Illustration of the first meaning of “목숨을 버리다”: Take one's own life. 2 meanings Take one's own life; work regardless of death Take one's own life. Illustration of the first meaning of “목숨을 잃다”: A euphemistic expression for to die. lose one’s life A euphemistic expression for to die.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “숨 돌릴 사이도 없다”: Have no leisure even to calm one’s labored breathing Have no time to catch one’s breath Have no leisure even to calm one’s labored breathing Illustration of the first meaning of “숨 돌릴 사이도 없이”: Without enough respite even to calm one’s panting. without time to catch one’s breath Without enough respite even to calm one’s panting. Illustration of the first meaning of “숨 쉴 사이 없이”: Extremely busily, without even time for a short rest Shared · 6 Without a moment’s respite Extremely busily, without even time for a short rest Illustration of the first meaning of “숨 쉴 사이가 없다”: Be extremely busy without even time for a short rest. Shared · 6 Have no time to breathe Be extremely busy without even time for a short rest. Illustration of the first meaning of “숨 쉴 새 없이”: Very busily, without even time for a brief rest. Shared · 6 Without a moment to breathe Very busily, without even time for a brief rest. Illustration of the first meaning of “숨 쉴 새가 없다”: To be extremely busy with no time even for a short rest. Shared · 6 have no time to breathe To be extremely busy with no time even for a short rest. Illustration of the first meaning of “숨 쉴 새도 없이”: Urgently, with no time to compose oneself. without a moment to breathe Urgently, with no time to compose oneself. Illustration of the first meaning of “숨도 쉬지 않고”: Hurriedly, with no leisure. Without pausing for breath Hurriedly, with no leisure. Illustration of the first meaning of “숨도 제대로 못 쉬다”: To be unable to express or assert thoughts, feelings, or force freely. be unable to express oneself freely To be unable to express or assert thoughts, feelings, or force freely. Illustration of the first meaning of “숨을 거두다”: A euphemistic expression for “to die” Breathe one’s last A euphemistic expression for “to die”

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“목숨이 왔다 갔다 하다” — Hover between life and death: Be at an extremely dangerous juncture
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