말LOWKEY

PROVERB · WARNING

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What it means · 뜻

Wasted effort. Bottomless pit.

Literal reading · 직역

Pouring water into an inkstone

Context

⚠️ Warning — Korean proverbs in this family are said out loud, not just read. They arrive with the situation attached, which is why they are worth learning as whole sentences rather than as vocabulary.

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