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Korean idiom Beg desperately; toil harshly

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Idioms linked to “손01” · Linked dictionary word

손이 닳도록

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  • 손이 닳도록

English rendering Beg desperately; toil harshly Literal translation: “Until one's hands wear away”

Meaning 1

몹시 간절하게 비는 모양을 이르는 말.

Describes begging extremely earnestly.

Dictionary example 1

형은 아버지께 잘못했다고 손이 닳도록 빌었다.

My elder brother begged Father desperately, admitting his fault.
Meaning 2

몹시 고된 일에 시달리는 모양을 이르는 말.

Describes suffering under very arduous labor.

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

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Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 닿다”: For one’s strength or ability to reach something. 2 meanings reach or make contact For one’s strength or ability to reach something. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 돌다”: For one’s efforts or power to reach around Have one’s efforts reach everything For one’s efforts or power to reach around Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 떨어지다”: Have a task end. Finish a task Have a task end. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 뜨다”: To move very sluggishly while working. work slowly To move very sluggishly while working. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 맑다”: Have no luck and gain nothing 2 meanings Be unlucky or stingy Have no luck and gain nothing Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 맞다”: Have thoughts, methods, or the like fit well when working together. Work well together Have thoughts, methods, or the like fit well when working together. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 맵다”: To cause great pain even with a light hand strike. 3 meanings Shared · 3 have a stinging or deft hand To cause great pain even with a light hand strike. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 비다”: Remain doing no work because there is nothing to do 2 meanings Be idle or penniless Remain doing no work because there is nothing to do Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 빠르다”: Handle work quickly. 2 meanings Shared · 3 Work quickly; sell readily Handle work quickly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 서투르다”: To be unfamiliar with a task. be inexperienced To be unfamiliar with a task.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 싸다”: Handle work quickly Shared · 3 Work quickly Handle work quickly 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. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 작다”: To be stingy and sparing in spending goods or money. 2 meanings be tight with resources To be stingy and sparing in spending goods or money. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 잠기다”: Become bound to a task and unable to escape Be tied to a task Become bound to a task and unable to escape Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 재다”: Handle work quickly. Shared · 3 Work quickly Handle work quickly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 저리다”: To be surprised or thrown into urgency by an unexpected situation. be startled or flustered To be surprised or thrown into urgency by an unexpected situation. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 짜이다”: To fit together perfectly. fit together smoothly To fit together perfectly. Illustration of the first meaning of “손이 크다”: Spend generously and on a large scale 2 meanings Shared · 2 Be generous or resourceful Spend generously and on a large scale Illustration of the first meaning of “손이야 발이야”: Describes pleading desperately for forgiveness. Beg for forgiveness Describes pleading desperately for forgiveness. Illustration of the first meaning of “손톱 제기다”: Press with a fingernail to leave a mark Mark with one’s nails Press with a fingernail to leave a mark

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“손이 닳도록” — Beg desperately; toil harshly: Describes begging extremely earnestly.
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