쥐구멍 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 찾다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 쥐구멍(을) 찾다
- 쥐구멍을 찾다
- 쥐구멍 찾다
English rendering wish the ground would swallow one up Literal translation: “look for a mouse hole”
Meaning 1
부끄럽거나 난처하여 어디에라도 숨고 싶어 하다.
To want to hide anywhere out of embarrassment or awkwardness.
Dictionary example 1
일이 들통나자 쥐구멍을 찾고 싶은 심정이었다.
When it came to light, I wanted to crawl into a hole.