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Idioms linked to “밥-술” · Linked dictionary word

밥술을 쥐고 산다

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  • 밥술을 쥐고 산다

English rendering keep oneself fed Literal translation: “live holding a rice spoon”

Meaning 1

밥은 굶지 않고 어지간히 생활을 유지하며 산다.

To sustain a reasonably adequate life without going hungry.

Dictionary example 1

그나마도 밥술을 쥐고 살려면 네가 알아서 처신을 잘해야 할 것이다.

If you want to keep even that modest livelihood, you will have to conduct yourself wisely.

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Related idioms

These idioms are linked to the same word, “밥술”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “밥술깨나 먹다”: Be sufficiently well off that food is not a major concern. Be comfortably off Be sufficiently well off that food is not a major concern. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥술을 놓다”: Vulgarly, have one’s life end Shared · 2 Die Vulgarly, have one’s life end Illustration of the first meaning of “밥술이나 뜨다”: Live in fairly comfortable financial circumstances Shared · 2 Be reasonably well off Live in fairly comfortable financial circumstances

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Illustration of the first meaning of “밥알을 세다”: Eat little and pick at rice because of a poor appetite or the like. Pick at one's food Eat little and pick at rice because of a poor appetite or the like. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥알이 곤두서다”: To feel disgusted or offended. feel sickened with irritation To feel disgusted or offended. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥을 벌다”: To obtain food or payment through a certain amount of effort. earn one’s food To obtain food or payment through a certain amount of effort. Illustration of the first meaning of “밥을 주다”: Wind a clock’s spring so it operates properly Wind a clock Wind a clock’s spring so it operates properly Illustration of the first meaning of “보리를 타다”: Vulgarly, be beaten Get beaten Vulgarly, be beaten Illustration of the first meaning of “옥밥을 먹다”: Colloquially, to live confined in prison. serve time in prison Colloquially, to live confined in prison. Illustration of the first meaning of “음식 구경을 못 하다”: Starve completely, unable to take even plain water. 2 meanings Go completely without food Starve completely, unable to take even plain water. Illustration of the first meaning of “찬밥 더운밥 가리다”: Act like someone well-fed despite being in difficult circumstances Be choosy despite hardship Act like someone well-fed despite being in difficult circumstances Illustration of the first meaning of “콩밥 맛을 보다”: Colloquially, to live in prison. Shared · 3 serve time in prison Colloquially, to live in prison. Illustration of the first meaning of “콩밥 신세를 지다”: Vulgarly, be imprisoned Shared · 3 End up in prison Vulgarly, be imprisoned

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“밥술을 쥐고 산다” — keep oneself fed: To sustain a reasonably adequate life without going hungry.
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