Word details
고혈
- Pronunciation
- 고혈
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- none
hard-earned money; sweat and blood
(figurative) A very small property, raised through difficult work lasting a long time.
Idioms
고혈을 짜다[짜내다/빨다]
squeeze[press/suck] sweat and blood; put the people under the screw
To exploit someone's fortune that is small and hard-won.