Word details
안되다
fail; not go well; be unlucky
For an affair or phenomenon to not take place properly.
be unsuccessful; not make it
For a person to not be successful.
be at least
To not reach an expected or satisfactory level or degree.
Proverbs
안되는 사람은 자빠져도 [뒤로 넘어져도] 코가 깨진다
An unlucky person breaks his/her nose even when he/she falls on his/her back[backward]; The bread never falls but on its buttered side
An unlucky person often suffers misfortune that ordinary people rarely go through.
안되면 조상[산소] 탓
blaming [the graves of] one's ancestors when things are not going well
An expression used to refer to the attitude of a person who blames others when things go wrong.