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Idioms linked to “사람” · Linked dictionary word

사람 죽이다

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English rendering Be exhausting; be absurd; be delightful Literal translation: “Kill a person”

Meaning 1

너무 힘겨운 경우를 당하여 매우 힘들고 고달프다.

Be greatly strained and weary by an excessively demanding situation.

Dictionary example 1

전셋돈 마련할 길은 막막한데 주인집에서는 돈 없으면 나가라고 난리고, 정말 돈이 사람 죽이는구나!

I have no way to raise the lease deposit, the landlord demands I leave without money—money really kills people!
Meaning 2

사람을 어이없게 만들다.

Leave someone dumbfounded.

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Meaning 3

사람의 마음을 황홀하게 하거나 녹이다.

Enthrall or melt someone's heart.

Dictionary example 1

이 김치 맛 사람 죽이는데.

This kimchi tastes absolutely incredible.

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

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“사람 죽이다” — Be exhausting; be absurd; be delightful: Be greatly strained and weary by an excessively demanding situation.
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