Where does “골칫거리” come from?

골칫거리 (Korean) comes from Korean 거리, from Chinese 距離 — distance; to be apart.

골칫거리 (Korean): trouble, headache; nuisance; scourge

Definitions

  1. trouble, headache; nuisance; scourge

Ancestry of “골칫거리”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean거리road, street; a component ceremony of a "gut"...
2Chinese距離distance; to be apart
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