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Korean idiom be deeply distressed

Idioms linked to “속01” · Linked dictionary word

속 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 썩이다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 속(을) 썩이다
  • 속을 썩이다
  • 속 썩이다

English rendering be deeply distressed Literal translation: “rot the insides”

Meaning 1

뜻대로 되지 아니하거나 좋지 못한 일로 몹시 괴로워하다.

To suffer greatly from things not going as intended or from something unfortunate.

Dictionary example 1

벙어리 냉가슴 앓듯 혼자 속을 썩였다.

I suffered alone, like a mute nursing an unspoken grievance.

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“속을 썩이다” — be deeply distressed: To suffer greatly from things not going as intended or from something unfortunate.
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