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Korean idiom fall suddenly silent

Idioms linked to “물01” · Linked dictionary word

물을 끼얹은 듯

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  • 물을 끼얹은 듯

English rendering fall suddenly silent Literal translation: “as if doused with water”

Meaning 1

많은 사람이 갑자기 조용해지거나 숙연해지는 모양을 비유적으로 이르는 말.

A figurative expression for many people suddenly becoming quiet or solemn.

Dictionary example 1

갑자기 울리는 사이렌 소리 때문에 강당의 청중은 물을 끼얹은 듯 잠시 침묵에 휩싸였다.

At the sudden siren, the auditorium audience fell momentarily silent as if doused with water.

Dictionary example 2

교장 선생님이 나오시자 운동장은 순식간에 물을 끼얹은 듯 조용해졌다.

When the principal appeared, the playground became quiet in an instant, as if doused with water.
동의어 물 뿌린 듯이

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“물을 끼얹은 듯” — fall suddenly silent: A figurative expression for many people suddenly becoming quiet or solemn.
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