WORDROW Korean Idioms Idioms linked to “속01” · Linked dictionary word
속 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 뜨다 [떠보다] Possible alternative: “떠보다” · Usage not verified
- Form listed in the dictionary: 속(을) 뜨다[떠보다]
- 속을 뜨다
- 속 뜨다
- 속을 떠보다 Unverified form
- 속 떠보다 Unverified form
English rendering Sound someone out Literal translation: “Probe [test] the inside”
Meaning 1
남의 마음을 알려고 넘겨짚다.
Make guesses to learn another’s feelings
Dictionary example 1
속을 떠보려는 수작.
A ploy to sound someone out.
Dictionary example 2
넌지시 속을 떠보다.
Discreetly probe someone’s feelings.
