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Korean idiom Have a stinging hand; be capable; have an unlucky touch

Idioms linked to “손-끝” · Linked dictionary word

손끝 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 맵다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 손끝(이) 맵다
  • 손끝이 맵다
  • 손끝 맵다

English rendering Have a stinging hand; be capable; have an unlucky touch Literal translation: “Have spicy fingertips”

Meaning 1

손으로 슬쩍 때려도 몹시 아프다.

Cause great pain even with a light blow.

Dictionary example 1

어찌나 손끝이 매운지 한 대만 맞아도 얼굴에 빨갛게 자국이 남는다.

Their hand stings so much that even one blow leaves a red mark on the face.
동의어 손(이) 맵다
Meaning 2

일하는 것이 빈틈없고 매우 야무지다.

Work precisely and capably.

Dictionary example 1

손끝이 매운 사람이니 일을 맡겨도 잘 해낼 거야.

They're very capable, so they'll handle any entrusted task well.
동의어 손(이) 맵다
Meaning 3

가축, 날짐승, 식물 따위를 거둔 결과가 다른 사람에 비하여 늘 좋지 아니한 경우를 미신적으로 이르는 말.

Superstitiously, consistently get worse results than others in tending livestock, birds, plants, or the like.

Dictionary example 1

손끝이 매운 사람이라더니 키우는 가축마다 죽었다.

They said that person had an unlucky touch; every animal they raised died.
동의어 손(이) 맵다

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“손끝이 맵다” — Have a stinging hand; be capable; have an unlucky touch: Cause great pain even with a light blow.
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