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Korean idiom Become utterly destitute

Idioms linked to “쪽-박” · Linked dictionary word

쪽박 들고 나서다

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English rendering Become utterly destitute Literal translation: “Go out holding a small gourd bowl”

Meaning 1

살림이 다 떨어져 남은 것이라고는 쪽박밖에 없다는 뜻으로, 가진 것이 아무것도 없는 몹시 가난한 처지를 이르는 말.

Express extreme poverty with nothing owned, suggesting that all household possessions are gone and only a small begging bowl remains.

Dictionary example 1

그는 회사가 파산하여 쪽박 들고 나서는 신세가 되었다.

The company's bankruptcy left him utterly destitute.

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“쪽박 들고 나서다” — Become utterly destitute: Express extreme poverty with nothing owned, suggesting that all household possessions are gone and only a small begging bowl remains.
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