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undergo pain

VerbSino-Korean: 當 하다

  1. 1

    undergo pain

    To undergo undesirable pain or damage.

    Korean definition: 원하지 않게 고통이나 피해를 받다.

    • If someone hadn't told me in advance, I would have been completely taken in by the swindler.

    • Minjun was unfairly mistreated by his friends but couldn't tell his parents or teachers.

  2. 2

    reach

    To reach a certain point of time or be in a situation.

    Korean definition: 어떤 때에 이르거나 어떤 형편에 처하다.

    • Faced with a national crisis, the government prepared a statement by the president.

    • Since the nation has met with hard times, all citizens must work to overcome them.

  3. 3

    overcome; win

    To deal with or fight back against an opponent or situation and overcome it.

    Korean definition: 상대나 상황을 감당하거나 맞서서 이겨 내다.

    • We couldn't stand the cold weather, so we quickly went inside.

    • The rebels, who had not received proper training, were no match for the regular army.

  4. 4

    experience humiliation

    To experience an unwanted, unfair thing such as mockery, ridicule, etc., from another person.

    Korean definition: 어떤 사람에게 조롱이나 놀림 등의 원하지 않는 부당한 일을 겪다.

    • The child who was bullied by a friend threw a tantrum, refusing to go to school.

    • My daughter, who was teased at kindergarten, came home and did nothing but cry all day.