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Korean idiom Suppress emotion; resolve firmly

입술을 깨물다

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  • 입술을 깨물다

English rendering Suppress emotion; resolve firmly Literal translation: “Bite one's lip”

Meaning 1

북받치는 감정을 힘껏 참다.

Forcefully restrain surging emotion.

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Meaning 2

어떤 결의를 굳게 하다.

Strengthen a resolve.

Dictionary example 1

그는 반드시 성공하여 오늘의 모욕을 갚아 주리라 하며 입술을 깨물었다.

He bit his lip, vowing to succeed and repay today's humiliation.

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“입술을 깨물다” — Suppress emotion; resolve firmly: Forcefully restrain surging emotion.
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