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Idioms linked to “도깨비”

Linked dictionary entry: 도깨비

Dictionary entry ID: 415068

Word definition (Korean): 동물이나 사람의 형상을 한 잡된 귀신의 하나. 비상한 힘과 재주를 가지고 있어 사람을 홀리기도 하고 짓궂은 장난이나 심술궂은 짓을 많이 한다고 한다.

Browse 3 idioms linked to “도깨비” 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 “도깨비 살림”: An unstable livelihood whose possessions can suddenly vanish. An unstable household fortune An unstable livelihood whose possessions can suddenly vanish. Illustration of the first meaning of “도깨비 장난 같다”: Be unable to discern a pattern because someone’s actions are unclear Be impossible to make sense of Be unable to discern a pattern because someone’s actions are unclear Illustration of the first meaning of “도깨비에 홀린 것 같다”: To be unable to understand what is going on because the circumstances are unknown. be utterly bewildered To be unable to understand what is going on because the circumstances are unknown.

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