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Korean idiom Swing one’s arms while walking

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Idioms linked to “활개” · Linked dictionary word

활개 (를) The part “를” may be omitted. 젓다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 활개(를) 젓다
  • 활개를 젓다
  • 활개 젓다

English rendering Swing one’s arms while walking Literal translation: “Swing the outstretched arms”

Meaning 1

두 팔을 서로 어긋나게 번갈아 앞뒤로 흔들며 걷다.

Walk alternately swinging the two arms forward and back in opposite directions

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

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“활개를 젓다” — Swing one’s arms while walking: Walk alternately swinging the two arms forward and back in opposite directions
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