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Idioms linked to “서릿-발” · Linked dictionary word

서릿발 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 이다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 서릿발(을) 이다
  • 서릿발을 이다
  • 서릿발 이다

English rendering have white hair Literal translation: “carry frost needles on one’s head”

Meaning 1

머리카락이 하얗게 세다.

For the hair to turn white.

Dictionary example 1

유학을 마치고 돌아와 보니 부모님은 어느새 머리에 서릿발을 이고 계셨다.

Returning from study abroad, I found my parents’ hair had already turned white.
동의어 서리(를) 이다

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Illustration of the first meaning of “서리를 이다”: Have one's hair turn white. Shared · 3 Turn white-haired Have one's hair turn white.

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

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Illustration of the first meaning of “서릿발이 서다”: Have bundles of thin, long ice filaments form on the ground surface. 2 meanings Frost rises; severity shows Have bundles of thin, long ice filaments form on the ground surface. Illustration of the first meaning of “서릿발이 치다”: For frost crystals to form 2 meanings Form frost or have a fierce bearing For frost crystals to form

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Illustration of the first meaning of “안개 속에 묻히다”: For a fact or secret to remain undisclosed. Shared · 2 remain shrouded in mystery For a fact or secret to remain undisclosed. Illustration of the first meaning of “안개를 피우다”: Use clever methods to hide a fact. Obscure the truth Use clever methods to hide a fact. Illustration of the first meaning of “안개에 싸이다”: For a fact or secret to remain undisclosed Shared · 2 Remain shrouded in mystery For a fact or secret to remain undisclosed Illustration of the first meaning of “얼바람을 맞다”: Act frivolously and foolishly as though partly affected by a stroke. Act foolishly Act frivolously and foolishly as though partly affected by a stroke. Illustration of the first meaning of “우레와 같은 박수”: Figuratively, very loud applause from many people. Thunderous applause Figuratively, very loud applause from many people. Illustration of the first meaning of “우박이 치다”: For hailstones to pour down heavily 2 meanings Hail down For hailstones to pour down heavily Illustration of the first meaning of “우숫물이 지다”: For heavy rains during the Rain Water solar term to cause flooding Flood in the Rain Water season For heavy rains during the Rain Water solar term to cause flooding Illustration of the first meaning of “웃날이 들다”: Of previously cloudy weather, become clear. The weather clears Of previously cloudy weather, become clear. Illustration of the first meaning of “이슬로 사라지다”: To lose one’s life at an execution ground or on a battlefield. Shared · 2 lose one’s life at execution or war To lose one’s life at an execution ground or on a battlefield. Illustration of the first meaning of “이슬을 차다”: Tread on dew fallen on the ground Walk through the dew Tread on dew fallen on the ground

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“서릿발을 이다” — have white hair: For the hair to turn white.
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