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설상가상
설상가상
雪上加霜
[ seolsanggasang ]
「명사」 Noun
• misfortune on top of misfortunes
A difficulty or suffering occurring one after another.
life events & situations
accident / disaster
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
雪 (설)
–
snow, to wash away, to cleanse, purity
上 (상)
–
up, top, first, best
加 (가)
–
to add, to join, to increase
霜 (상)
–
frost, hoarfrost
Synonyms
불행
–
unhappiness; misery; difficulty
재앙
–
disaster; calamity
Neighboring words in the dictionary
설립되다
설마
설명
설명하다
설문
설문지
설문하다
설사
설상가상
설악산
설움
설익다
설정
설치
설탕
설혹
설화
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