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범의 차반

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English rendering Spend everything as it comes Literal translation: “A tiger’s food”

Meaning 1

범의 먹잇감이라는 뜻으로, 범은 먹을 것이 생기면 실컷 먹으나 먹을 것이 없으면 쫄쫄 굶는다는 데서 무엇이 생기면 아껴 쓰며 모아 둘 생각은 없이 생기는 대로 다 써 버림을 비유적으로 이르는 말.

Literally, a tiger’s prey; figuratively, spend whatever one gets without thought of saving, since a tiger feasts when food is available and goes hungry when it is not

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“범의 차반” — Spend everything as it comes: Literally, a tiger’s prey; figuratively, spend whatever one gets without thought of saving, since a tiger feasts when food is available and goes hungry when it is not
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