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Korean idiom Step into a pit or make a wrong calculation

허방 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 짚다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 허방(을) 짚다
  • 허방을 짚다
  • 허방 짚다

English rendering Step into a pit or make a wrong calculation Literal translation: “Step into a hollow”

Meaning 1

발을 잘못 디디어 허방에 빠지다.

Misstep and fall into a pit

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Meaning 2

잘못 알거나 잘못 예산하여 실패하다.

Fail through misunderstanding or miscalculation

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