A1 Idiom Neutre

발에 채이다.

bare chaeida.

To be abundant / common.

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use '발에 채이다' to describe something so common that you encounter it everywhere you go.

  • Means: To be extremely common or abundant.
  • Used in: Describing trends, common items, or ubiquitous people.
  • Don't confuse: It is not about actual physical tripping, but metaphorical abundance.
Many items + walking path = tripping over them (metaphorically)

Explanation at your level:

This phrase means something is very common. You see it everywhere. You can use it when there are too many of the same thing.
Use this idiom when you want to say that an item or person is so common that you encounter them constantly. It implies that the thing is not rare at all.
This idiom is used to describe ubiquity. When you say something is '발에 채이다', you are suggesting that it is so abundant that it is impossible to avoid, similar to how you would trip over objects scattered on the ground.
The phrase '발에 채이다' serves as a metaphorical expression for high frequency. It is typically employed in casual discourse to diminish the perceived value or rarity of an object by emphasizing its overwhelming presence in a given environment.
Linguistically, this is a passive construction used to denote extreme commonality. It functions as a hyperbole, suggesting that the subject is so pervasive that it occupies the physical space of the speaker's path, thereby creating a sense of triviality regarding the subject's rarity.
This idiom exemplifies the intersection of physical movement and abstract quantification in Korean. By mapping the spatial experience of 'tripping' onto the cognitive domain of 'abundance', it provides a vivid, idiomatic way to express saturation within a social or economic context, often carrying a subtle tone of dismissiveness.

Signification

To be so numerous that one trips over them; to be very common.

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Contexte culturel

Koreans value being unique, so calling something '발에 채이다' is a way to criticize its lack of originality.

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Use with '정도로'

Adding '정도로' (to the extent that) makes the sentence sound more natural.

Signification

To be so numerous that one trips over them; to be very common.

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Use with '정도로'

Adding '정도로' (to the extent that) makes the sentence sound more natural.

Teste-toi

Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.

요즘은 스마트폰이 __________ 정도로 많다.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 발에 채일

The idiom for being very common is '발에 채이다'.

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Aides visuelles

Questions fréquentes

1 questions

Only if you are being slightly rude or dismissive.

Expressions liées

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흔해 빠지다

synonym

To be dirt common

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Coffee Shop Overload

A: 여기 근처에 카페가 정말 많네.

B: 응, 진짜 발에 채일 정도로 많아.

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Imagine walking through a field of shoes; you are constantly tripping over them because there are so many!

Visual Association

A busy street where every step you take hits a coffee cup. You are 'kicking' them as you walk.

Story

Min-su wanted to buy a unique hat. He went to the mall, but every shop had the exact same one. He sighed and told his friend, 'These hats are everywhere, I'm literally tripping over them!'

Word Web

흔하다많다흔해 빠지다도처에널려 있다

Défi

Look around your room and find something you have too many of. Say: '[Item]이/가 발에 채일 정도로 많아요.'

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Hasta en la sopa

The imagery is different (tripping vs. food).

French moderate

À la pelle

Focuses on the act of collecting rather than walking.

German moderate

Wie Sand am Meer

Focuses on nature/quantity rather than human movement.

Japanese high

掃いて捨てるほど

Focuses on cleaning/discarding.

Arabic low

أكثر من الهم على القلب

Focuses on emotional weight.

Chinese moderate

比比皆是

Less physical, more formal.

Korean self

발에 채이다

N/A

Portuguese low

Mato

Focuses on nature.

Easily Confused

발에 채이다. vs 발에 치이다

Sounds very similar and uses the same body part.

치이다 implies being bothered or pushed, while 채이다 implies just being common.

FAQ (1)

Only if you are being slightly rude or dismissive.

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