No. 5,862 in Korean
불길이
"불길이" means "flame" or "blaze."
In a sentence
불길이 커져서 큰 화재가 되었다.
The flames grew bigger, causing a large fire.
Used here, '불길이' refers to literal flames increasing or spreading, describing an observable physical phenomenon.
희망의 불길이 다시 타올랐다.
The flame of hope reignited.
In this sentence, '불길이' metaphorically represents hope or aspirations reigniting, illustrating its symbolic usage.
그의 말은 불길이 커지는 것처럼 상황을 더 악화시켰다.
His words exacerbated the situation, just like flames growing larger.
Here, '불길이' is used as a simile comparing the worsening of a situation to flames growing, adding vivid imagery to describe escalation.
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