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Korean idiom Be all talk

Idioms linked to “주둥이” · Linked dictionary word

주둥이만 살다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 주둥이만 살다
  • 주둥이만 살다

English rendering Be all talk Literal translation: “Only the muzzle is alive”

Meaning 1

말에 따르는 행동은 없으면서 말만 그럴듯하게 잘하거나, 격에 맞지 않게 음식을 가려 먹는 것을 낮잡아 이르는 말.

A disparaging expression for speaking convincingly without acting accordingly, or being unduly picky about food for one’s station

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‘입만 살다’를 낮잡아 이르는 말.

‘입만 살다’

말에 따르는 행동은 없으면서 말만 그럴듯하게 잘하다.

격에 맞지 아니하게 음식을 가려 먹다.

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Dictionary example 1

주둥이만 살아 가지고 한 마디도 지지 않고 말대꾸를 하는구나.

You’re all mouth, talking back without yielding a single word.

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“주둥이만 살다” — Be all talk: A disparaging expression for speaking convincingly without acting accordingly, or being unduly picky about food for one’s station
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