What does 자식 이기는 부모는 없네요 mean?
자식 이기는 부모는 없네요 means "It means that parents ultimately end up giving in to their children." in Korean.
How it works here
This sentence is a proverb-like expression beginning with ‘자식’ (child), and the whole expression conveys a single meaning. The ending ‘없네요’ adds a definite yet slightly softer nuance.
Dictionary form
자식 이기는 부모는 없다
It means that parents ultimately cannot overcome their children's stubbornness and end up giving in to them.
This is an idiomatic expression that is usually used as is. It means that parents are too soft toward their children to ultimately win against them. The ending ‘없다’ (to not exist) can be changed according to the situation, as in ‘없네요’ or ‘없다니까’.
When it's used
Used when a child is being stubborn or throwing a tantrum, and you want to say that the parent will eventually give in or yield to the child.
The line
자식 이기는 부모는 없네요 그렇죠
There’s no parent who can beat their child, right?
The speaker makes a concluding comment about conflict and persistence between parents and children.
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More examples
아이가 아무리 떼를 써도 자식 이기는 부모는 없다고 하더라.
They say there’s no parent who can beat their child, no matter how much the child throws a tantrum.
아무리 말대꾸를 해도 자식 이기는 부모는 없다.
No parent can beat their child, no matter how much the child talks back.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
자식 이기는 부모는 없네요
자식 이기는 부모는 없네요 그렇죠
There’s no parent who can beat their child, right?
- Advising siblings to yield to each other first.
- Saying that parents must listen to their children to the end.
- Making a definite statement about a power struggle between children and parents.
Show the answer
Making a definite statement about a power struggle between children and parents.
It means that parents ultimately cannot overcome their children's stubbornness and end up giving in to them. This is an idiomatic expression that is usually used as is. It means that parents are too soft toward their children to ultimately win against them. The ending ‘없다’ (to not exist) can be changed according to the situation, as in ‘없네요’ or ‘없다니까’.
Other words in this line
- 자식
- Child
- 이기다
- To win; to defeat
- 부모
- Parent
- 없다
- Not to exist; there is no
- 그렇죠
- Right; isn’t that so
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