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Korean idiom start with nothing

빈주먹만 들다

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  • 빈주먹만 들다

English rendering start with nothing Literal translation: “raise only empty fists”

Meaning 1

어떤 일을 시작할 때에 아무것도 가진 것이 없다.

To have nothing when beginning something.

Dictionary example 1

나는 돈 한 푼 없이 빈주먹만 들고 이렇게 성공했다.

I began with empty hands, not a penny, and achieved this success.

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“빈주먹만 들다” — start with nothing: To have nothing when beginning something.
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