WORDROW Korean Idioms 울음을 삼키다 [깨물다] Possible alternative: “깨물다” · Usage not verified
- Form listed in the dictionary: 울음을 삼키다[깨물다]
- 울음을 삼키다
- 울음을 깨물다 Unverified form
English rendering choke back tears Literal translation: “swallow [bite back] crying”
Meaning 1
울음을 억지로 참다.
To force oneself to hold back tears.
Dictionary example 1
선생님의 꾸중으로 울음이 북받쳤으나 창피한 마음에 울음을 삼켰다.
The teacher’s scolding made tears well up, but out of embarrassment I swallowed them.
Dictionary example 2
그녀는 남편의 갑작스러운 죽음에 자식들 앞에서는 울음을 깨물려고 했으나 결국 참지 못하고 오열을 터뜨렸다.
After her husband’s sudden death, she tried to hold back her tears in front of the children, but finally could not and burst into sobs.
