울며 겨자 먹기
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Literal Meaning
Cry while eating mustard seed
Usage
Used when someone is forced to do something he or she would whether not do, but pretends to enjoy it, anyway. (Mustard seed is hot and spicy and is used for seasoning.)
Korean Equivalent
싫은 일을 좋은 척하며 억지로 하는 경우를 이르는 말
English Equivalent
Grin and bear it.
