버스 타다 (beoseu tada)
What 버스 타다 means
Benefiting from a stronger teammate's effort.
When Koreans use it
Joke that someone else did most of the hard work while you came along for the result.
A short conversation
Korean
A: 이번 게임 이겼어?
B: 친구 덕분에 버스 탔어.
English
A: Did you win that game?
B: My friend carried me.
Use it with care
Gaming metaphor. In ordinary travel conversation it simply means taking a bus.
From Korean Your Teacher Doesn’t Teach You by Injin Hwang. The meaning, usage, dialogue, and notes above follow the author’s book.
