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Korean life dictionary

22 short guides to words and manners

Four-character idioms

견물생심

見物生心 · seeing a thing gives rise to desire

Seeing something makes you want it.

When to useWhy you shouldn't go shopping when you're bored.

Related proverbsparrow-and-the-mill

Examples

  • 구경만 하려 했는데 견물생심이라고 결국 샀어.

    I only meant to look, but seeing it made me want it — I bought it.

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