Word details
씨
- Pronunciation
- 씨
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- intermediate
- Homonyms
- 2
seed
The hard substance inside the fruit of a plant that will bud and grow.
sperm
The source of an animal's birth and reproduction.
seed
(figurative) A source from which something can grow in the future.
lineage
(disparaging) The bloodline of a family.
seed
A word referring to the seed of a plant or animal.
Idioms
씨가 마르다
Seeds dry up
For all of a kind of something to disappear.
씨도 먹히지 않다
Even a seed is not accepted
For one's opinion, thoughts, etc., to not be accepted by someone.
씨를 말리다
dry off seeds
To remove all of something leaving nothing.
Proverbs
씨 뿌린 자는 거두어야 한다
Those who have sown the seeds must harvest them
You should take responsibility for the result of your action.
씨는 속일 수 없다
You cannot deceive your lineage
It is hard to conceal the traits or the character that has been inherited from the family.
씨를 뿌리면 거두게 마련이다
The seeds that have been sown are bound to bear fruit
Any effort is bound to produce rewards or outcomes.