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TOPIK 6noun

교각살우

gyogaksaru [교각싸루]

교각살우예요 · 교각살우의 잘못

a cure worse than the disease, ruining the whole by fixing a small flaw

Example

작은 문제를 고치려다 교각살우의 잘못을 저지르면 안 돼요.

Don't make the mistake of ruining everything while fixing a small problem.

Word parts

교 straighten각 horn살 kill우 cow

Literally 'straighten the horns and kill the cow.'