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Korean idiom the tip of the iceberg

빙산의 일각(一角)

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  • 빙산의 일각

English rendering the tip of the iceberg Literal translation: “one corner of an iceberg”

Meaning 1

대부분이 숨겨져 있고 외부로 나타나 있는 것은 극히 일부분에 지나지 아니함을 비유적으로 이르는 말.

A figurative expression meaning that most is hidden and what is visible outside is only a tiny portion.

Dictionary example 1

우리가 그 사람에 대해 알고 있는 건 빙산의 일각 이야.

What we know about him is only the tip of the iceberg.

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“빙산의 일각” — the tip of the iceberg: A figurative expression meaning that most is hidden and what is visible outside is only a tiny portion.
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