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쇠귀

Pronunciation
쇠ː귀 / 쉐ː귀
Part of speech
noun
Vocabulary level
none

cow's ear

The ear of a cow.

Proverbs

쇠귀에 경 읽기

chanting a sutra to the ears of a cow; preaching to deaf ears; To sing psalms to a dead horse

An expression used to describe a situation where one tries very hard to make someone understand or realize something to no avail.