평화교회

·        식은죽 먹기

o   Literal Meaning

§  Like eating cold rice porridge

o   Usage

§  Used to express confidence in one's ability to do something.

§  죽 is a watered-down rice gruel that Koreans often eat when they are sick since it is easy to eat and digest. It is Korea's version of the American chicken-soup remedy. Even though 죽 is easy to eat, it is even easier when it is cold since one does not have to worry about scalding the inside of one's mouth.

o   Korean Equivalent

§  거리낌없이 아주 쉽게 예사로 하는 모양.

o   English Equivalent

§  A piece of cake. / Mere child's play.

·        도토리 키재기

o   Literal Meaning

§  Measuring the height of acorns

o   Usage

§  Used to describe a situation where people are arguing about the differences between things that are essentially the same. Trying to compare two things which can't be compared because they are so unevenly matched.

o   Korean Equivalent

§  여러 대상이 모두 보잘것없어 비교할 만한 상태가 아닌데도 굳이 낫고 못함을 따져서 가리려 한다는 말.

·        길고 짦은것은 대어보아야 안다

o   Literal Meaning

§  You have to measure it to know if it is too long or too short.

o   Usage

§  Used to encourage someone who is unsure if he or she has the ability or skills needed to do a certain task or meet a certain challenge to accept the task or challenge to find out for sure.

o   Korean Equivalent

§  잘하고 못하는 것은 실지로 겨루어 보아야 안다.

o   English Equivalent

§  You will never know until you try.