a fine line between something and something:
a very narrow division between two deceptively similar things, one of which is worse than the other.
Commonly used as “there is a fine line between something and something”
“a fine line between something and something”은 직역하면
“언뜻 보기엔 비슷한 하지만, 하나가 다른 하나에 비해 더 못한 두 개 사이의 아주 작은 차이”를 말합니다.
흔히 “there is a fine line between something and something”의 형태로 쓰입니다.
영한사전에서 제공하는 의미는 “~사이의 작은/약간의 차이, ~사이의 미세한/미묘한 차이,
~는 종이 한 장 차이”등 입니다.
(Source: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a+fine+line+between & https://en.dict.naver.com/)
Please refer the sentences below, each of which contains “a fine line between something and something.”
“a fine line between something and something”을 포함하고 있는 아래의 문장들을 참고해주셔요.
As a new parent, you learn that there's a fine line between looking out for your child's welfare
and being overprotective.
새로운 부모로써, 당신은 아이의 행복을 지키는 것과 과보호를 하는 것에는
미세한 차이가 있다는 것을 알게 된다.
(Source” https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a+fine+line+between)
There’s a very fine line between personal ambition and ruthlessness.
개인적 야심과 무자비함은 종이 한 장 차이다.
(Source: https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/a-fine-line-between)
“There's a fine line between forgiveness and denial.”
용서와 부인 사이에는 미묘한 차이가 있다.
(Source: Janet Rebhan, Finding Tranquility Base, from https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/)
Trust me when I say, there is a fine line between telling a story and sounding like an idiot.
내가 이야기를 하는 것과 바보 같은 소리를 하는 것 사이에는 미묘한 차이가 있다고 말하면 나를 믿어라.
(Source: https://gabrielledolan.com/resources/fine-line-telling-stories-sounding-like-idiot/)
There is a fine line between genius and madness because they share the same genes,
scientists have found.
천재성과 광기는 종이 한 장 차이인데 이것은 그 둘이 같은 유전자를 갖고 있기 때문이라는 것을
과학자들이 알아냈다.
(Source: Fine line between genius and madness by Richard Alleyne, published on Sep 2009,
from The Telegraph)
“There is a fine line between stubbornness and stupidity as well as intensity and insanity.”
완고함과 어리석음 사이에는 미묘한 차이가 있고, 격렬함과 정신이상 사이도 마찬가지이다.
(Source: A quote by Brittany Burgunder, from https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/)
As everyone knows, there is often a rather fine line between laughing and crying,”
the American writer E.B. White once observed.
“누구나 다 알듯이, 흔히 웃음과 울음 사이에는 꽤나 미묘한 차이가 있다,”라고
미국 작가 E.B. White가 언젠가 말했다.
(Source: “Sometimes there is a fine line between laughter and tears: by Suzan Schwartz,
published on September 30, 2013, from The Gazette)
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