No. 12,843 in Korean
도미노처럼
"Like a domino."
In a sentence
그의 계획은 도미노처럼 차례로 실패하기 시작했다.
His plans started failing one after another like dominos.
The word "도미노처럼" is used to describe a sequential and cascading failure, comparing the situation to falling dominos.
문제가 도미노처럼 이어지며 모든 것이 엉망이 되었다.
The problems continued like dominos, causing everything to become a mess.
Here, "도미노처럼" signifies a sequence of events where one problem leads to the next, causing a chain reaction.
그 뉴스는 도미노처럼 전 세계에 퍼져나갔다.
The news spread across the world like dominos.
In this sentence, "도미노처럼" is used to suggest a rapid and systematic spread, drawing an analogy to dominos falling in sequence.
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