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Idioms linked to “사람” · Linked dictionary word

사람 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 버리다

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English rendering ruin a person Literal translation: “spoil a person”

Meaning 1

좋지 못한 사람으로 되게 하거나 사람을 못쓰게 만들다.

To turn someone into a bad person or make them useless.

Dictionary example 1

그전에는 참 착한 사람이었는데, 세월이 사람을 버려 놓았군.

He used to be such a good person; time has ruined him.

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

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“사람을 버리다” — ruin a person: To turn someone into a bad person or make them useless.
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