ISBN: 8927732952
1. Introduction
Improve your Korean skills with 1,000 core proverbs and idioms!
This book is designed to present Korean idioms and proverbs in the form of an expression dictionary for foreign learners learning the Korean language so that they can use them in daily conversation. Proverbs and idioms are expressions that appear heavily in TOPIK problems and are highly utilized in everyday life. In this book, more than 1,000 idioms and proverbs selected according to frequency are divided into 13 main topics and sub-topics so that they can be learned. Vivid example sentences using each expression are presented in the form of a conversation, and are provided with English translation and voice recording to enhance understanding. Through the ‘Confirmation problem’ and ‘Idioms and proverbs from the TOPIK problem’ in the appendix, you can check your understanding and figure out how idioms and proverbs are mainly presented in the TOPIK reading problem, so that you can use them usefully in preparing for the TOPIK exam.
2. Table of Contents
Preface Preface 004
How to use this book 006
Table of Contents 010
Chapter 1 Emotions and Senses
1 Impression/Admiration Being Moved and Admiration 014
2 Worries and Troubles 018
3 Pain Pain 025
4 Interest 031
5 Dissatisfaction and Anger 039
6 Anxiety and Nervousness 046
7 Ando Relief 053
8 Greed and Disappointment 059
9 State of Mind 064
Chapter 2 Rumors and Reputation
1 Interference and Meddling 070
2 Positive Reputation 078
3 Negative Reputation 082
Chapter 3 Attitude
1 Humility and Arrogance 092
2 Choices Choices 096
3 Will Will 103
Chapter 4 Actions
1 Countermeasures 112
2 Reactions 117
3 Obstructions 123
4 Passive Behavior 127
5 Active Behavior 133
Chapter 5 Language
1 Exaggeration 142
2 Way of Speaking 148
3 Action 154
Chapter 6 Advice and Discipline
1 Recommendations and Advice 164
2 Ridicule 173
3 Finjan Scolding 178
Chapter 7 Work and Lifestyle
1 Social Life 186
2 Attributes 191
3 Implementation 198
4 Life Necessities 206
5 Termination 213
Chapter 8 Economic Activity
1 Profit & Loss and Consumption 220
2 Circumstances 226
Chapter 9 Relationships
1 Conflict and Opposition 234
2 Daewoo Treatment 243
3 Social Interactions and Friendships 249
4 Love and Affection 256
5 Communication and Cooperation 262
Chapter 10 Situations and Conditions
1 result Results 268
2 Hardships Hardships 273
3 Problems and Problem Solving 280
4 Atmosphere and Conditions 284
5 Time and Distance 293
6 Excitement 297
Chapter 11 Judgment
1 Discrimination 304
2 Bodily Organs 311
3 Appearance and Looks 317
4 Perception and Awareness 323
Chapter 12 Life
1 Success Success 334
2 Habits and Experience 339
3 Failure Failure 350
4 Luck and Opportunity 356
5 Lifetime 365
Chapter 13 Logic
1 Cause and Effect 372
2 Nature Nature 378
3 Truth 385
[Appendix Appendix]
Culture Story 394
Let's Check 407
Idioms and Proverbs in TOPIK 447
Answer Answer 460
Index Index 465
