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Korean idiom Count the days until something

손꼽아 기다리다

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  • 손꼽아 기다리다

English rendering Count the days until something Literal translation: “Wait counting on the fingers”

Meaning 1

기대에 차 있거나 안타까운 마음으로 날짜를 꼽으며 기다리다.

Wait counting the dates with eager expectation or anxious longing

Dictionary example 1

손꼽아 기다리는 일.

An event eagerly awaited.

Dictionary example 2

그는 제대할 날을 손꼽아 기다렸다.

He counted the days until his discharge.

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“손꼽아 기다리다” — Count the days until something: Wait counting the dates with eager expectation or anxious longing
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