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피땀을 흘리다

pittameul heullida [피따믈 흘리다]

피땀을 흘려요 · 피땀을 흘렸어요 · 피땀 흘려 번 돈

to work one's fingers to the bone; to put in blood, sweat, and tears

Example

부모님이 피땀을 흘려 모은 돈으로 집을 샀어요.

My parents bought a house with money they saved through blood, sweat, and tears.

Word parts

피땀 = 피 'blood' + 땀 'sweat.'