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Korean idiom Be deft and meticulous

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

손끝 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 여물다 [야물다] Possible alternative: “야물다” · Usage not verified

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 손끝(이) 여물다[야물다]
  • 손끝이 여물다
  • 손끝 여물다
  • 손끝이 야물다 Unverified form
  • 손끝 야물다 Unverified form

English rendering Be deft and meticulous Literal translation: “The fingertips are firm [strong]”

Meaning 1

일하는 것이 빈틈없고 매우 꼼꼼하다.

Work without gaps and with great care

Dictionary example 1

자네 부인 될 사람, 손끝이 여물어서 살림을 아주 잘할 걸세.

Your future wife is deft and careful, and will manage a household very well.
동의어 손(이) 여물다

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Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 여물다”: Work with no gaps and great care. Shared · 3 Be thorough and meticulous Work with no gaps and great care.

These idioms are linked to the same word, “손끝”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “손끝 하나 까딱 안 하다”: Critically express that someone brazenly idles without doing anything. Shared · 3 Not lift a finger Critically express that someone brazenly idles without doing anything. Illustration of the first meaning of “손끝 하나 못 대다”: To be unable to involve oneself at all with an object or matter. be unable to intervene at all To be unable to involve oneself at all with an object or matter. Illustration of the first meaning of “손끝에 물이 오르다”: For previously straitened living circumstances to grow gradually wealthy. become gradually prosperous For previously straitened living circumstances to grow gradually wealthy. Illustration of the first meaning of “손끝을 맺다”: Do nothing despite having work to do Leave work undone Do nothing despite having work to do Illustration of the first meaning of “손끝이 맵다”: Cause great pain even with a light blow. 3 meanings Shared · 3 Have a stinging hand; be capable; have an unlucky touch Cause great pain even with a light blow. Illustration of the first meaning of “손끝이 야무지다”: To work thoroughly and very carefully. Shared · 3 be meticulous and deft To work thoroughly and very carefully.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “손목을 잡고 말리다”: Stop someone at all costs Insist on stopping someone Stop someone at all costs Illustration of the first meaning of “손바닥을 뒤집듯”: Very easily change one's attitude abruptly or openly. 2 meanings As easily as turning a hand Very easily change one's attitude abruptly or openly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손바닥을 맞추다”: To share the same intentions. join forces To share the same intentions. Illustration of the first meaning of “손발을 걷다”: Arrange the arms and legs after death before the body stiffens. Arrange a corpse's limbs Arrange the arms and legs after death before the body stiffens. Illustration of the first meaning of “손발을 맞추다”: Align feelings, opinions, ways of acting, or the like when working together. Coordinate with one another Align feelings, opinions, ways of acting, or the like when working together. Illustration of the first meaning of “손발을 치다”: To shout out to several people what one has discovered. call out a discovery To shout out to several people what one has discovered. Illustration of the first meaning of “손발이 닳도록 빌다”: To plead earnestly for forgiveness of a fault or wrongdoing. beg desperately To plead earnestly for forgiveness of a fault or wrongdoing. Illustration of the first meaning of “손발이 따로 놀다”: Have incompatible feelings, opinions, methods, or the like when working together Work at cross-purposes Have incompatible feelings, opinions, methods, or the like when working together Illustration of the first meaning of “손발이 맞다”: Have compatible feelings, opinions, methods, or the like when working together Work in harmony Have compatible feelings, opinions, methods, or the like when working together Illustration of the first meaning of “손뼉을 치다”: Approve of or like something Applaud approvingly Approve of or like something

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“손끝이 여물다” — Be deft and meticulous: Work without gaps and with great care
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