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Korean life dictionary

22 short guides to words and manners

Proverbs

그림의 떡

geurimui tteok · A rice cake in a painting.

Something you want but can't actually have.

When to useLooking at something lovely that's far out of reach — a price tag, a sold-out ticket.

Examples

  • 저 집 정말 예쁘다. 근데 우리한텐 그림의 떡이야.

    That house is gorgeous. For us, it's a rice cake in a painting.

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