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뼈에 새기다

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English rendering engrave deeply in one’s heart Literal translation: “engrave on the bones”

Meaning 1

잊지 않게 단단히 마음에 기억하는 것을 강조하여 이르는 말.

An emphatic expression for remembering something firmly in one’s heart so it is not forgotten.

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‘가슴에 새기다’를 강조하여 이르는 말.

‘가슴에 새기다’

잊지 않게 단단히 마음에 기억하다.

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Dictionary example 1

아들은 아버지의 유언을 뼈에 새기고 생활한다.

The son lives with his father’s last wishes engraved in his bones.
동의어 골수에 새기다 동의어 심장에 새기다 동의어 폐부에 새기다

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Illustration of the first meaning of “골수에 새기다”: An emphatic expression for firmly remembering something in one's heart so as not to forget. Shared · 4 Remember indelibly An emphatic expression for firmly remembering something in one's heart so as not to forget. Illustration of the first meaning of “심장에 새기다”: An emphatic expression for remembering something firmly in one’s heart so it is not forgotten. Shared · 4 engrave deeply in one’s heart An emphatic expression for remembering something firmly in one’s heart so it is not forgotten. Illustration of the first meaning of “폐부에 새기다”: An emphatic expression for firmly remembering something in one's heart so as not to forget. Shared · 4 Remember deeply An emphatic expression for firmly remembering something in one's heart so as not to forget.

These idioms are linked to the same word, “뼈”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “뼈와 살로 만들다”: Turn experience, ideas, theories, or the like into one’s firm convictions Make something part of oneself Turn experience, ideas, theories, or the like into one’s firm convictions Illustration of the first meaning of “뼈와 살이 되다”: Be mentally or spiritually helpful. Be spiritually nourishing Be mentally or spiritually helpful. Illustration of the first meaning of “뼈가 녹다”: To suffer through difficult or arduous work. toil to the bone To suffer through difficult or arduous work. Illustration of the first meaning of “뼈가 빠지게”: Figuratively, endure physical pain for a long time while performing arduous work. Shared · 2 Work to the bone Figuratively, endure physical pain for a long time while performing arduous work. Illustration of the first meaning of “뼈가 휘도록”: Figuratively, perform strenuous work while enduring physical suffering for a long time Shared · 2 Through backbreaking hardship Figuratively, perform strenuous work while enduring physical suffering for a long time Illustration of the first meaning of “뼈도 못 추리다”: Be so outmatched in a fight that one suffers only losses with nothing left, as though not even bones could be gathered after death. Be utterly crushed Be so outmatched in a fight that one suffers only losses with nothing left, as though not even bones could be gathered after death. Illustration of the first meaning of “뼈를 긁어내다”: For emotional pain or the like to be extremely intense. suffer searing inner pain For emotional pain or the like to be extremely intense. Illustration of the first meaning of “뼈를 깎다”: Be so painful that it is extremely hard to endure Suffer excruciating pain Be so painful that it is extremely hard to endure Illustration of the first meaning of “뼈를 묻다”: Devote oneself to a group or organization for life. Devote one's life to an organization Devote oneself to a group or organization for life. Illustration of the first meaning of “뼈만 남다”: To become excessively thin through lack of food or severe illness. Shared · 2 be skin and bones To become excessively thin through lack of food or severe illness.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “뼛골에 사무치다”: An emphatic expression for resentment, pain, or the like being so deep and strong that it seems to penetrate one’s bones Shared · 2 Cut to the very marrow An emphatic expression for resentment, pain, or the like being so deep and strong that it seems to penetrate one’s bones Illustration of the first meaning of “뼛골을 빼다”: Exhaust someone’s vitality and leave them without strength Drain one’s strength Exhaust someone’s vitality and leave them without strength Illustration of the first meaning of “뼛골이 빠지다”: Perform extremely strenuous physical work. Work oneself to exhaustion Perform extremely strenuous physical work. Illustration of the first meaning of “뼛골이 아프다”: To suffer so much that even the insides of one’s bones hurt. suffer to the marrow To suffer so much that even the insides of one’s bones hurt. Illustration of the first meaning of “잔뼈가 굵다”: Become familiar with work through spending a long time in a particular place or workplace. Have long experience Become familiar with work through spending a long time in a particular place or workplace. Illustration of the first meaning of “잔뼈가 굵어지다”: To grow up in a particular place from childhood. 3 meanings grow up or come of age To grow up in a particular place from childhood. Illustration of the first meaning of “해골을 빌다”: For an elderly courtier to ask the king for permission to relinquish office and retire. petition for retirement For an elderly courtier to ask the king for permission to relinquish office and retire. Illustration of the first meaning of “갈비가 휘다”: Have responsibilities or loads so heavy that one's ribs might bend. Be weighed down by a burden Have responsibilities or loads so heavy that one's ribs might bend. Illustration of the first meaning of “갈빗대가 휘다”: For responsibilities or burdens to be so heavy that one’s ribs might bend. be weighed down by a burden For responsibilities or burdens to be so heavy that one’s ribs might bend. Illustration of the first meaning of “골격이 서다”: For a basic outline and framework to be formed when creating something. have a basic framework in place For a basic outline and framework to be formed when creating something.

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