WORDROW Korean Idioms Idioms linked to “얼굴” · Linked dictionary word
얼굴만 쳐다보다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 얼굴만 쳐다보다
- 얼굴만 쳐다보다
English rendering look to others helplessly Literal translation: “only look at faces”
Meaning 1
남의 도움을 기대하고 눈치를 보거나 비위를 맞추다.
To anticipate another person’s help and watch their reactions or ingratiate oneself.
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Meaning 2
아무 대책 없이 서로에게 기대기만 하다.
To merely rely on one another without any plan.
Dictionary example 1
어젯밤에 새까맣게 타 버린 집을 보자, 부부는 한동안 서로 얼굴만 쳐다보고 있었다.
Seeing the house burned black the previous night, the couple could only stare at each other for a while.
