No. 18,981 in Korean
쓸어내려
"쓸어내려" means "to sweep down" or "to brush down."
In a sentence
그녀는 눈물을 쓸어내리며 슬픔을 달랬다.
She wiped away her tears to soothe her sadness.
Here, '쓸어내리다' is used to describe wiping or brushing away tears in a downward motion to express action and emotion.
바람은 창문에 먼지를 쓸어내렸다.
The wind swept the dust off the window.
In this sentence, '쓸어내리다' illustrates the wind’s action of clearing dust in a downward sweeping motion.
야구 선수가 다친 자리 위로 손을 쓸어내렸다.
The baseball player brushed over his injured spot with his hand.
Here, '쓸어내리다' is utilized metaphorically to indicate a gentle stroking motion for comfort or examination.
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