Icing on the cake Tail wagging the dog Sweetness after bitterness Piece of cake Well-connected Pie in the sky Picky eater Third party profit Shy with strangers Babe in the woods Lend an ear Ponder deeply Nominal Short-lived resolution Kill two birds with one stone In a race against time High sky fat horse Busy as a bee Through thick and thin Mismatch of words and actions
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그림의 떡
Literally rice cake in a picture, it describes something you can see but cannot eat or possess. Use this for high-end luxury items or unrealistic career goals.
Examples in context
비싼 명품 가방은 저에게 그림의 떡이에요
Expensive designer bags are just a pie in the sky for me
아무리 좋아 보여도 살 수 없으니 그림의 떡이죠
No matter how good it looks I cannot buy it so it is unattainable
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