엿물을 흘렸다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 엿물을 흘렸다
- 엿물을 흘렸다
English rendering Be worn down by hardship Literal translation: “Have spilled the syrup”
Meaning 1
엿물이 말갛게 식지 아니하고 뿌옇게 흐리면 엿이 되지 아니하여 고생을 하여야 한다는 데서, 녹초가 되도록 곤란을 많이 겪었다는 말.
Express having suffered so many difficulties as to become exhausted, from syrup remaining cloudy instead of cooling clear, failing to set into candy and causing hard work.
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