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Korean idiom put down one’s pen

Idioms linked to “붓01” · Linked dictionary word

붓을 놓다

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  • 붓을 놓다

English rendering put down one’s pen Literal translation: “lay down the brush”

Meaning 1

글을 매듭짓고 그만 쓰다.

To bring a piece of writing to a close and stop writing.

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Meaning 2

문필 활동을 그만두다.

To stop literary activity.

Dictionary example 1

그는 필화를 당하자 붓을 놓았다.

After being persecuted for his writing, he laid down his pen.

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“붓을 놓다” — put down one’s pen: To bring a piece of writing to a close and stop writing.
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