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Korean idiom grin from ear to ear

Idioms linked to “입” · Linked dictionary word

입이 가로 터지다 [째지다] Possible alternative: “째지다” · Usage not verified

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 입이 가로 터지다[째지다]
  • 입이 가로 터지다
  • 입이 가로 째지다 Unverified form

English rendering grin from ear to ear Literal translation: “the mouth splits [tears] sideways”

Meaning 1

기쁘거나 즐거워 입이 크게 벌어지다.

For the mouth to open wide with joy or pleasure.

Dictionary example 1

그는 너무 좋아서 당장 입이 가로 터졌다.

He was so delighted that he immediately grinned from ear to ear.

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“입이 가로 터지다” — grin from ear to ear: For the mouth to open wide with joy or pleasure.
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