No. 14,067 in Korean
머금고
"머금고" means "holding (something) in the mouth."
In a sentence
그녀는 입가에 미소를 머금고 나를 바라보았다.
She looked at me with a smile on her lips.
In this context, '머금고' signifies 'holding' as in keeping a smile on her face.
그는 희망을 머금고 미래를 향해 나아갔습니다.
He proceeded toward the future holding onto hope.
Here, '머금고' conveys the sense of metaphorically holding optimism.
숲은 비를 머금고 푸르게 빛났다.
The forest gleamed green as it held onto the rain.
In this sentence, '머금고' is used to describe the forest retaining water from the rain.
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