No. 15,623 in Korean
보릿고개를
"보릿고개를" refers to the "barley hump," symbolizing a period of hardship or food scarcity before the barley harvest.
In a sentence
보릿고개를 힘겹게 넘겼어요.
I barely crossed the tough times of scarcity.
The term is used metaphorically to denote a period of hardship experienced and overcome.
옛날에는 많은 사람들이 보릿고개를 경험했어요.
Many people experienced the times of scarcity in the past.
The term refers to historical context where the phrase directly relates to the actual food scarcity experienced.
그는 보릿고개를 극복하기 위해 열심히 노력했어요.
He worked hard to overcome the period of hardship.
The phrase is applied to denote a situation requiring determination and effort to improve circumstances.
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