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Korean idiom Wound deeply or make definite

못 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 박다

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  • 못 박다

English rendering Wound deeply or make definite Literal translation: “Drive in a nail”

Meaning 1

다른 사람에게 원통한 생각을 마음속 깊이 맺히게 하다.

Plant a deeply bitter grievance in another person’s heart

Dictionary example 1

그는 부모님 가슴에 못을 박는 불효를 저질렀다.

He committed an unfilial act that drove a nail into his parents’ hearts.
Meaning 2

어떤 사실을 꼭 집어 분명하게 하다.

Pinpoint and make a fact definite

Dictionary example 1

그녀는 이번 일을 할 수 없다고 한마디로 못을 박아 이야기하였다.

She stated flatly, in a word, that she could not do this task.

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“못을 박다” — Wound deeply or make definite: Plant a deeply bitter grievance in another person’s heart
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