WORDROW Korean Idioms Idioms linked to “불01” · Linked dictionary word
불이 나다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 불이 나다
- 불이 나다
English rendering Flare with anger or see sparks Literal translation: “Fire breaks out”
Meaning 1
뜻밖에 몹시 화가 나는 일을 당하여 감정이 격렬해지다.
Have one’s emotions intensify after an unexpectedly infuriating experience
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동의어 불이 일다
Meaning 2
몹시 긴장하거나 머리를 얻어 맞거나 하여 눈에 불이 이는 듯하다.
Feel as though fire sparks in one’s eyes from extreme tension or a blow to the head
Dictionary example 1
그는 눈에 불이 나도록 사내의 뒤통수를 후려쳤다.
He struck the back of the man’s head hard enough to make him see sparks.
