WORDROW Korean Idioms 배부른 흥정
- Form listed in the dictionary: 배부른 흥정
- 배부른 흥정
English rendering bargain from a position of comfort Literal translation: “a full-bellied bargain”
Meaning 1
되면 좋고 안 돼도 크게 아쉽다거나 안타까울 것이 없는 흥정.
A bargain that would be welcome if it succeeds but causes little regret or distress if it fails.
Dictionary example 1
한밑천 잡고 나서 배부른 흥정 만을 하니 가게를 찾는 손님이 점차로 줄었다.
After he made a fortune and only bargained complacently, fewer customers came to his shop.