Word details
죽
- Pronunciation
- 죽
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- intermediate
- Homonyms
- 3
- Application
- 죽이 [주기 ]
죽도 [죽또 ]
죽만 [중만 ]
juk
porridge: A dish made from grains such as rice, glutinous rice, etc., that is cooked really soft by boiling for a long time.
Idioms
죽 끓듯 하다
like juk, porridge, boils
To seethe inside with surging feelings such as rage, resentment, etc.
죽도 밥도 안 되다
be neither juk, porridge, nor rice; come to nothing; be good for nothing
For something to be done halfway with nothing achieved.
죽을 쑤다
cook juk, porridge
To completely ruin something or fail.
죽이 되든 밥이 되든
regardless of whether something becomes juk, porridge, or rice
No matter what; regardless of whether something will suceed or not.
Proverbs
죽 쑤어 개 준다
cook juk, porridge, and give it to a dog
For one's achievement to be taken by someone or to do favor for the wrong person.