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Korean idiom Offer a cup of liquor

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잔 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 올리다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 잔(을) 올리다
  • 잔을 올리다
  • 잔 올리다

English rendering Offer a cup of liquor Literal translation: “Raise a cup”

Meaning 1

제사 때에 잔에 술을 부어 올리다.

Pour liquor into a cup and offer it during an ancestral rite

Dictionary example 1

네가 이 집의 가장이니까 네가 먼저 잔을 올려야 한다.

As head of this household, you should offer the first cup.
Meaning 2

축하나 축수를 하는 마음으로 윗사람의 술잔에 술을 따르다.

Pour liquor into a superior’s cup as congratulations or a wish for longevity

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동의어 잔(을) 드리다

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“잔을 올리다” — Offer a cup of liquor: Pour liquor into a cup and offer it during an ancestral rite
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