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Korean idiom A losing proposition

밑지는 장사

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 밑지는 장사
  • 밑지는 장사

English rendering A losing proposition Literal translation: “A loss-making business”

Meaning 1

아무런 이득이 없이 손해 보는 행위를 하는 것을 이르는 말.

An action that brings loss without any benefit

Dictionary example 1

그 남자와 교제하는 것은 밑지는 장사 같아서 더 이상 만나지 않았다.

Dating that man seemed a losing proposition, so I stopped seeing him.

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“밑지는 장사” — A losing proposition: An action that brings loss without any benefit
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