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Korean idiom Kill, torment, or captivate someone

Idioms linked to “사람” · Linked dictionary word

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

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 사람(을) 잡다
  • 사람을 잡다
  • 사람 잡다

English rendering Kill, torment, or captivate someone Literal translation: “Catch a person”

Meaning 1

사람을 죽이다.

Kill a person

Dictionary example 1

청부 살인만 전문으로 하는 사람들이 있다니, 사람 잡는 짓마저 전문직이 되는 세상이군.

There are people specializing only in contract murder; even killing is a profession in this world.
Meaning 2

사람을 극심한 곤경에 몰아넣다.

Drive someone into extreme distress

Dictionary example 1

담배 한 대 피웠다고 피우지도 않은 대마초에 마약까지 뒤집어씌우다니, 아주 사람을 잡는군.

For smoking one cigarette, they accuse me of marijuana I never smoked and even narcotics—they are ruining a person.
Meaning 3

사람의 마음을 황홀하게 하거나 녹여 주다.

Enchant or melt someone’s heart

Dictionary example 1

그 음식은 사람을 잡을 정도로 맛이 대단하다.

That food tastes so extraordinary it could overwhelm anyone.

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