English rendering Mark the beginning Literal translation: “Raise the prologue curtain”
For an undertaking to begin
Dictionary example 1
그 집회는 전국적인 환경 운동의 서막을 올린 사건이었다.
Read the meanings, trace, then cover above the masking line and write. Uncover, choose a meaning, and make your own sentence.
Writing text서막을 올리다
Explore the body parts or scenes linked to this idiom.
A silent film that writes the headword and its meaning.
Be human only in appearance Literally, have only a human outward form; describe behavior or nature unworthy of a human 
wield a sword skillfully To wield a sword skillfully. 
Be honored with a formal dance Enjoy the honor of a formal dance ceremony being performed for oneself 
Shared · 2 Reveal one's true self Abandon a falsely contrived appearance and reveal one's original self. 
2 meanings wear a disguise or resemble someone To disguise oneself so that one’s true nature is concealed. 
An outsider to the matter A person with no connection to that affair. 
Have a showdown Vulgarly, face one another in a single contest, such as a fight 
unmask To reveal an identity concealed behind a false front. 
Shared · 2 Drop the mask Abandon a falsely assumed appearance and reveal one’s true identity 
Hide one's true intentions Conceal one's true intentions and outwardly pretend otherwise. Browse in Hangul order.
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