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Korean idiom wish the ground would swallow one up

쥐구멍 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 찾다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 쥐구멍(을) 찾다
  • 쥐구멍을 찾다
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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.

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“쥐구멍을 찾다” — wish the ground would swallow one up: To want to hide anywhere out of embarrassment or awkwardness.
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