Korean Idioms & Expressions

간에 기별도 안 가다

gan-e gibyeoldo an gada

Literal meaning

not even a message reaches the liver

Said when an amount of food is nowhere near enough to satisfy hunger — so little the body barely registers it.

Korean	English
이걸로는 간에 기별도 안 가니까 더 시키자. igeollo-neun gan-e gibyeoldo an ganikka deo sikija.	This isn't nearly enough to fill me up — let's order more.

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