🌟 약다

Adjective  

1. 이익을 얻는 꾀가 많다.

1. CLEVER: Smart in achieving one's gains.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 약은 수작.
    Medication trick.
  • 약은 아이.
    The medicine is a child.
  • 약게 굴다.
    Be smart.
  • 속이 약다.
    I have a weak stomach.
  • 수단이 약다.
    The means are weak.
  • 이익에 약다.
    Good for profit.
  • 그는 약은 속셈을 부려서 꽤 많은 돈을 벌었다.
    He made quite a lot of money by playing the game of medicine.
  • 요즘은 사람들이 약아져서 자기 이익 챙기기에 급급하지.
    These days, people are so infatuated that they're trying to get their own profits.
  • 그 사람 사정이 딱하기에 내가 양보했어.
    His circumstances are pitiful, so i gave way.
    그렇게 약게 굴지 못하지 만날 손해만 보지!
    You can't be so smart. you'll lose your chance!

2. 어려운 일을 피하는 꾀가 많고 눈치가 빠르다.

2. CLEVER: Smart and quick-witted in avoiding difficult things.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 약게 살다.
    Live smart.
  • 꾀가 약다.
    The trick is weak.
  • 눈치가 약다.
    He's quick-witted.
  • 사람이 약다.
    Man is quick.
  • 요령이 약다.
    The trick is good.
  • 그는 눈치가 약아서 힘든 일만 잘 피해 다닌다.
    He's a slow-witted man, so he avoids the hard work well.
  • 어린 애가 벌써 그렇게 약으면 나중에 어려운 일을 어떻게 하려고 하니?
    What are you going to do later when a little boy is already so weak?
  • 아픈 척을 해서 바로 청소 당번에서 빠졌어!
    Pretending to be sick, i got out of cleaning duty right away!
    혼자만 약게 굴면 남들이 두 배로 힘들지 않니.
    Isn't it twice as hard for others to be nice to themselves?

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 약다 (약따) 약은 (야근) 약아 (야가) 약으니 (야그니) 약습니다 (약씀니다)


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