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Korean idiom shrink back in embarrassment

자라목 오그라들듯

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  • 자라목 오그라들듯

English rendering shrink back in embarrassment Literal translation: “like a turtle retracting its neck”

Meaning 1

송구스럽거나 부끄러워 목이 움츠러드는 모양.

The manner of drawing in one’s neck out of embarrassment or shame.

Dictionary example 1

일을 망친 그는 고개를 자라목 오그라들듯 하고 말없이 앉아 있었다.

Having ruined the work, he sat silently with his head drawn in like a turtle’s neck.

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“자라목 오그라들듯” — shrink back in embarrassment: The manner of drawing in one’s neck out of embarrassment or shame.
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