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Korean idiom Put on airs despite being insignificant

Idioms linked to “쥐-뿔” · Linked dictionary word

쥐뿔 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 나다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 쥐뿔(이) 나다
  • 쥐뿔이 나다
  • 쥐뿔 나다

English rendering Put on airs despite being insignificant Literal translation: “A rat's horn grows”

Meaning 1

보잘것없는 사람이 같잖은 짓을 하다.

Of an insignificant person, do something pretentious.

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“쥐뿔이 나다” — Put on airs despite being insignificant: Of an insignificant person, do something pretentious.
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