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Korean idiom suffer an unlucky mishap

Idioms linked to “살05” · Linked dictionary word

살 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 가다

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  • 살이 가다
  • 살 가다

English rendering suffer an unlucky mishap Literal translation: “a malign influence reaches one”

Meaning 1

대수롭지 않은 일인데도 공교롭게 해를 입다.

To suffer harm through an unfortunate coincidence, even in a trivial matter.

Dictionary example 1

살이 가서 안경테가 부러졌나 보다.

The glasses frame must have broken through some unlucky mishap.

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“살이 가다” — suffer an unlucky mishap: To suffer harm through an unfortunate coincidence, even in a trivial matter.
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