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Korean idiom Not lift a finger

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

손끝 하나 까딱 안 하다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 손끝 하나 까딱 안 하다
  • 손끝 하나 까딱 안 하다

English rendering Not lift a finger Literal translation: “Not twitch one fingertip”

Meaning 1

아무 일도 안 하고 뻔뻔하게 놀고만 있음을 비난조로 이르는 말.

Critically express that someone brazenly idles without doing anything.

Dictionary example 1

그는 모든 일이 마무리될 때까지 손끝 하나 까딱 안 했다.

He didn't lift a finger until everything was finished.

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“손끝 하나 까딱 안 하다” — Not lift a finger: Critically express that someone brazenly idles without doing anything.
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