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Korean idiom Break ground

Idioms linked to “첫” · Linked dictionary word

첫 삽을 들다 [뜨다] Possible alternative: “뜨다” · Usage not verified

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 첫 삽을 들다[뜨다]
  • 첫 삽을 들다
  • 첫 삽을 뜨다 Unverified form

English rendering Break ground Literal translation: “Lift [dig] the first shovelful”

Meaning 1

건설이나 공사 따위의 일을 처음으로 시작하다.

Begin construction or similar work for the first time

Dictionary example 1

고속 철도 건설의 첫 삽을 뜨다.

Break ground for the high-speed railway.

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“첫 삽을 들다” — Break ground: Begin construction or similar work for the first time
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