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Idioms linked to “허리01” · Linked dictionary word

허리가 부러지다

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English rendering Be overwhelmed or doubled over Literal translation: “One’s back breaks”

Meaning 1

어떤 일에 대한 부담이 감당하기 어려운 상태가 되다.

Have a burden become difficult to bear

Dictionary example 1

일이 너무 많아서 허리가 부러질 지경이다.

There is so much work that my back is about to break.
Meaning 2

당당한 기세가 꺾이고 재주를 펼 수 없게 되다.

Have one’s confident spirit broken and become unable to display one’s talents

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Meaning 3

몹시 우습다.

Be extremely funny

Dictionary example 1

너무 우스워서 허리가 부러질 지경이다.

It is so funny I could double over laughing.

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These idioms are linked to the same word, “허리”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “허리가 잘리다”: Of national territory, be partitioned. 2 meanings Be divided or interrupted Of national territory, be partitioned. Illustration of the first meaning of “허리가 휘다”: To be exhausted by carrying out a task that is difficult to bear. be overburdened To be exhausted by carrying out a task that is difficult to bear. Illustration of the first meaning of “허리가 휘청거리다”: Have severe financial difficulty Be financially strained Have severe financial difficulty Illustration of the first meaning of “허리를 굽히다”: Take a humble attitude toward another. 3 meanings Bow humbly; greet; submit Take a humble attitude toward another. Illustration of the first meaning of “허리를 꺾다”: To greet someone respectfully. bow respectfully To greet someone respectfully. Illustration of the first meaning of “허리를 못 펴다”: Live cowed before another person Live in subservience Live cowed before another person Illustration of the first meaning of “허리를 잡다”: Laugh uncontrollably as though about to fall over. Shared · 3 Double over laughing Laugh uncontrollably as though about to fall over. Illustration of the first meaning of “허리를 쥐고 웃다”: To laugh uncontrollably, as if about to topple over. Shared · 3 hold one’s sides laughing To laugh uncontrollably, as if about to topple over. Illustration of the first meaning of “허리를 펴다”: Pass a difficult crisis and become able to live comfortably Finally live at ease Pass a difficult crisis and become able to live comfortably Illustration of the first meaning of “허리가 꼿꼿하다”: Be youthful for one's age. 2 meanings Remain youthful; feel mildly tired Be youthful for one's age.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “옆구리를 찌르다”: Poke someone’s side with an elbow or finger to send a secret signal Nudge discreetly Poke someone’s side with an elbow or finger to send a secret signal Illustration of the first meaning of “허리가 끊어지다”: To laugh uncontrollably, as if about to topple over. Shared · 3 double over laughing To laugh uncontrollably, as if about to topple over.

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“허리가 부러지다” — Be overwhelmed or doubled over: Have a burden become difficult to bear
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