Word details
고양이
- Pronunciation
- 고양이
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
cat
A small animal which can see well in the dark and catches mice well and which is also raised as a pet.
Idioms
고양이와 개
cats and dogs
For two to be on bad terms with each other.
Proverbs
고양이 개 보듯
like a cat watching a dog
For two to be very much at odds and always be on alert for any chance to hurt each other.
고양이 만난 쥐
a rat confronting a cat
To freeze in front of someone that one is scared of.
고양이 목에 방울 달기
tie a bell on the neck of a cat
To have a useless discussion about an unfeasable and unrealistic plan.
고양이 세수하듯
like a cat washing its face
To finish washing one's face by slightly wetting it.
like a cat washing its face
To pretend to do something and stop there.
고양이 앞에 쥐
a rat in front of a cat
To freeze in front of someone that one is scared of.
고양이 쥐 생각
A cat cares about a rat in front of it
To hide one's true feelings or intentions and pretend to care about someone.
고양이 쥐 어르듯
like a cat coaxing a rat
The manner in which one controls someone at one's disposal.
like a cat teasing a rat
The manner in which one rushes someone or something as if one will prey on him/her or it immediately.
고양이한테 생선을 맡기다
entrust a cat with fish
To ask someone unreliable to take care of a task or an object and then worry about it.