🌟 고배 (苦杯)

Noun  

1. (비유적으로) 주로 실패로 인한 쓰라린 경험.

1. EXPERIENCE OF FAILURE: (figurative) A heart-breaking experience mostly due to failure, from the literal meaning of the phrase "a glass of bitter drink".

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • Google translate 실패의 고배.
    Highness of failure.
  • Google translate 패배의 고배.
    The vengeance of defeat.
  • Google translate 고배가 되다.
    Come to a high rank.
  • Google translate 고배를 들다.
    Suffer a bitter defeat.
  • Google translate 고배를 마시다.
    Drink the bitter.
  • Google translate 고배를 맛보다.
    Taste the bitter.
  • Google translate 형은 작년 대입 시험에서 고배를 맛본 후 재수를 하고 있다.
    My brother is retaking the college entrance exam after failing it last year.
  • Google translate 김 씨는 선거에서 번번이 고배를 마신 후 고향으로 내려갔다.
    Mr. kim went down to his hometown after repeated defeats in elections.
  • Google translate 우승을 내다보았던 선수는 한순간의 실수로 탈락의 고배를 마셨다.
    The player who was looking forward to winning the championship suffered a moment's fall due to a moment's error.

고배: experience of failure,くはい【苦杯】。しれん【試練】。くなん【苦難】,amertume, échec,copa amarga,,гашуун туршлага, сэтгэл шимшрүүлсэн туршлага,sự nếm mùi,ความผิดหวัง, ความพ่ายแพ้, ความล้มเหลว, ความขมขื่น, ความบอบช้ำ, ความเจ็บช้ำ,pengalaman pahit, empedu, kepahitan,горькая чаша,苦酒,

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 고배 (고배)

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