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Idioms linked to “눈물”

Linked dictionary entry: 눈-물01

Dictionary entry ID: 409963

Word definition (Korean): 눈알 바깥면의 위에 있는 눈물샘에서 나오는 분비물. 늘 조금씩 나와서 눈을 축이거나 이물질을 씻어 내는데, 자극이나 감동을 받으면 더 많이 나온다.

Browse 8 idioms linked to “눈물” in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary, in Hangul order. Distinct words with the same spelling are kept separate using their dictionary entry IDs.

Illustration of the first meaning of “눈물을 거두다”: To stop crying. stop crying To stop crying. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈물을 머금다”: Strive to suppress grief, pain, or the like Hold back tears Strive to suppress grief, pain, or the like Illustration of the first meaning of “눈물을 짜다”: Cry with tears trickling out. 2 meanings Shed tears; force oneself to cry Cry with tears trickling out. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈물이 앞서다”: Shed tears before being able to speak Tears come before words Shed tears before being able to speak Illustration of the first meaning of “눈물이 앞을 가리다”: Figuratively, keep shedding tears. Be blinded by tears Figuratively, keep shedding tears. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈물이 없다”: To have no compassion. be unsympathetic To have no compassion. Illustration of the first meaning of “눈물이 없이”: Without a sympathetic heart Without compassion Without a sympathetic heart Illustration of the first meaning of “눈물이 헤프다”: To be inclined to cry at the slightest thing. cry easily To be inclined to cry at the slightest thing.