🌟 설상가상 (雪上加霜)
☆ Noun
1. 곤란하거나 불행한 일이 잇따라 일어남.
1. MISFORTUNE ON TOP OF MISFORTUNES: A difficulty or suffering occurring one after another.
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전국적으로 큰 홍수가 난 데다가 설상가상으로 전염병까지 돌아 당국에 비상이 걸렸다.
There was a big flood all over the country and, to make matters worse, the epidemic has gone so far that authorities are on alert. -
그렇지 않아도 요즘 집안 사정이 어려운데 설상가상으로 아버지까지 병으로 쓰러지시고 말았다.
Even worse, my father collapsed from illness, even though the family's already in trouble. -
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내일모레 중요한 시험이 있는데 선생님이 오늘 또 숙제를 내 주셨어.
I have an important exam the day after tomorrow and my teacher gave me homework again today.
♕ 이런, 설상가상이구나.
Oh, that's even worse.
Reference Word
금상첨화(錦上添花): 비단 위에 꽃을 보탠다는 뜻으로 좋은 일에 또 좋은 일이 더 일어남.
🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: • 설상가상 (
설쌍가상)
📚 Category: Environmental issues
🌷 ㅅㅅㄱㅅ: Initial sound 설상가상
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ㅅㅅㄱㅅ (
설상가상
)
: 곤란하거나 불행한 일이 잇따라 일어남.
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Noun
🌏 MISFORTUNE ON TOP OF MISFORTUNES: A difficulty or suffering occurring one after another. -
ㅅㅅㄱㅅ (
삼수갑산
)
: 예전에 귀양을 보내던 함경도의 삼수와 갑산 지방처럼 멀리 떨어져 있고 길이 험해 가기 힘든 곳.
Noun
🌏 HERMITAGE; FARAWAY PLACE: A remote, barely reachable place with rugged terrain like Samsu and Gapsan, two places in Hamgyeong-do where deposed government officials used to be sent to for punishment.
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