Idioms linked to “밑-천” · Linked dictionary word
밑천이 떨어지다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 밑천이 떨어지다
- 밑천이 떨어지다
English rendering run out of stories Literal translation: “one’s capital runs out”
Meaning 1
이야깃거리가 궁해지다.
To run short of things to talk about.
Dictionary example 1
옛날이야기를 하던 할아버지께서는 밑천이 떨어졌는지 빙그레 웃으셨다.
Grandfather, telling old stories, smiled gently, perhaps having run out of material.