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Korean idiom Adore intensely

Idioms linked to “죽다01” · Linked dictionary word

죽고 못 살다

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  • 죽고 못 살다

English rendering Adore intensely Literal translation: “Die and be unable to live”

Meaning 1

몹시 좋아하거나 아끼다.

Like or cherish greatly.

Dictionary example 1

그녀는 떡이라면 죽고 못 산다.

She absolutely adores rice cakes.

Dictionary example 2

자식이라면 죽고 못 사는 김씨 부인인데 그 자식이 가출을 했으니 그 심정이 오죽하겠소?

Mrs. Kim adores her child, so how must she feel now that the child has run away?

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“죽고 못 살다” — Adore intensely: Like or cherish greatly.
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