Korean word

흘러내리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationheulleonaerida

Meaning

  • verbrun down

Example

그녀의 눈에서 흘러내렸다.keu nyeo ui nu ne seo heul leo nae ryeot tta

Tears streamed from her eyes.

Illustration for 흘러내리다 (run down)

More examples

땀이 이마를 타고 흘러내렸다.tta mi i ma reul ta go heul leo nae ryeot tta

Sweat ran down her forehead.

Core concept

Liquid moves downward from a higher point, often along a surface as it goes.

Common phrases

  • 땀이 흘러내리다tta mi heul leo nae ri da

    sweat run down

  • 페인트가 흘러내리다pe in teu ga heul leo nae ri da

    paint run down

Similar words

떨어지다tteoreojida: Something falls downward after losing its support.
흐르다heureuda: Liquid or gas flows steadily in a single direction.
흘리다heullida: Liquid or small objects spill out of a hand or container.
흘러가다heulleogada: A flowing substance moves away from one place toward another.

Definition in Korean

물이나 눈물 같은 액체가 위쪽에서 아래쪽으로 흐르면서 떨어지는 상태를 나타내는 동사.mu ri na nun mul ka teun aek che ga wi jjo ge seo a rae jjo geu ro heu reu myeon seo tteo reo ji neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb combines 흘러 (heulreo, "flowing") with 내리다 (naerida, "to descend"), adding a downward direction to the idea of flowing.

Usage tips

  • English run down has meanings such as criticizing or exhausting, so a liquid context helps identify this Korean use.

Other meanings

  • drip downverb

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