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파김치가 되었다
[pa’gim’chi’ga doe’ot’da]
What does this proverb mean?
This proverb literally means “one has become green onion kimchi.” Figuratively, it means one is so tired that they are lying down languidly and listlessly.
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Consists of the following:
- 파: (noun) green onion
- 김치: (noun) kimchi
- 가: (particle) adds emphasis and refers to the subject that is to be changed
- 되다: (regular verb) to become; 되었다 is the declarative past (formal/low deference) form; (되었다 = 됐다)