WORDROW Korean Idioms Idioms linked to “바닥” · Linked dictionary word
바닥 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 긁다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 바닥(을) 긁다
- 바닥을 긁다
- 바닥 긁다
English rendering Scrape by or remain at the bottom Literal translation: “Scrape the bottom”
Meaning 1
생계가 곤란하다.
Have difficulty making a living
Dictionary example 1
사업이 망한 후에 그들은 바닥을 긁을 정도로 어렵게 살고 있었다.
After the business failed, they lived in hardship, barely scraping by.
Meaning 2
무리 안의 바닥 지위에서 맴돌다.
Remain at the lowest rank within a group
No example sentences are available for this meaning.
