Idioms linked to “밑-천” · Linked dictionary word
밑천도 못 찾다 [건지다] Possible alternative: “건지다” · Usage not verified
- Form listed in the dictionary: 밑천도 못 찾다[건지다]
- 밑천도 못 찾다
- 밑천도 못 건지다 Unverified form
English rendering Lose even one’s investment Literal translation: “Fail even to recover [salvage] the capital”
이득을 얻으려다 오히려 손해를 보다.
Suffer a loss instead of the profit one sought
Dictionary example 1
밑천도 못 찾을 장사를 왜 하니?