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Korean Four-Character Idioms

아전인수

我田引水

Word for word

“drawing water into your own field”

What it means

Twisting things to suit yourself.

When you'd use it

Someone reading a rule only in their own favor.

Example

그건 너무 아전인수격 해석이야.That's a very self-serving interpretation.

A Korean proverb with a similar idea

팔은 안으로 굽는다 →
Try yours