Word details
지렁이
- Pronunciation
- 지ː렁이
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- none
earthworm
A long, thin tube-shaped animal that lives primarily in damp soil.
Proverbs
지렁이도 밟으면 꿈틀한다
Tread on an earthworm and it will squirm; Tread on a worm and it will turn; Even a fly has its anger
Even a person of low status or a meek, docile person will resist if he/she is severely mistreated and despised.