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Korean idiom strip away all essentials

차 (떼고) The part “떼고” may be omitted. 포 떼다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 차 (떼고) 포 떼다
  • 차 떼고 포 떼다
  • 차 포 떼다

English rendering strip away all essentials Literal translation: “remove the chariot [and] cannon”

Meaning 1

귀중하고 요긴한 것을 다 빼다.

To remove all valuable and essential things.

Dictionary example 1

우리가 경제력이 앞섰다는 이유만으로 차 떼고 포 떼고 하면 가장 중요한 것까지 빼앗기지 않을까요?

If we give up our chariots and cannons merely because we have greater economic strength, might we not be robbed of what matters most?

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“차 떼고 포 떼다” — strip away all essentials: To remove all valuable and essential things.
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