Word details
앞뒤
- Pronunciation
- 압뛰
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- intermediate
- Derivative
- 앞뒤하다
front and back; forward and backward direction
The front and back.
the time before and after; situation; context
The earlier and later time.
context; earlier and later statements
The words said earlier and later.
Idioms
앞뒤 걸음을 재다
measure steps in front of and behind
To consider and investigate various aspects of one's action.
앞뒤(를) 가리지 않다
not distinguish the front and the back
To behave in a careless and thoughtless manner without considering the consequences.
앞뒤가 다르다
One's front and back are different with each other
To speak or act in an inconsistent manner.
앞뒤가 막히다
One's front and back are blocked
To be unable to deal with something in a flexible or quick-witted manner.
앞뒤가 맞다
One's earlier and later statements are consistent
For a word or story to be reasonable and logical.
앞뒤를 재다[가리다/헤아리다]
measure[distinguish between/count] the front and the back
To carefully weigh and calculate the gains and losses from something.