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Korean idiom be sick with envy

Idioms linked to “배01” · Linked dictionary word

배 (가) The part “가” may be omitted. 아프다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 배(가) 아프다
  • 배가 아프다
  • 배 아프다

English rendering be sick with envy Literal translation: “one’s belly hurts”

Meaning 1

남이 잘되어 심술이 나다.

To feel spite because someone else is doing well.

Dictionary example 1

그는 남 잘되는 걸 보고 무척이나 배 아팠다.

Seeing others succeed made him intensely envious.

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“배가 아프다” — be sick with envy: To feel spite because someone else is doing well.
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