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Korean idiom a bottomless pit

Idioms linked to “밑” · Linked dictionary word

밑 빠진 독 [항아리] Possible alternative: “항아리” · Usage not verified

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 밑 빠진 독[항아리]
  • 밑 빠진 독
  • 밑 빠진 항아리 Unverified form

English rendering a bottomless pit Literal translation: “a vat [jar] with its bottom out”

Meaning 1

힘이나 비용을 아무리 들여도 한이 없고 들인 보람도 없는 사물이나 상태를 비유적으로 이르는 말.

A figurative expression for an object or state into which endless effort or expense goes without reward.

Dictionary example 1

그의 사업은 돈을 아무리 보태도 효과가 없는 밑 빠진 독 이었다.

His business was a bottomless pit: no amount of money helped.

Dictionary example 2

내 머리는 밑 빠진 독 인지 아무리 외워도 다 잊어버린다.

My head must be a bottomless jar; however much I memorize, I forget it all.

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“밑 빠진 독” — a bottomless pit: A figurative expression for an object or state into which endless effort or expense goes without reward.
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