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Korean idiom Agonize over a problem

골치 (를) The part “를” may be omitted. 앓다

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  • 골치를 앓다
  • 골치 앓다

English rendering Agonize over a problem Literal translation: “Suffer a headache”

Meaning 1

어떻게 하여야 할지 몰라서 머리가 아플 정도로 생각에 몰두하다.

Think intensely, to the point of a headache, because one does not know what to do

Dictionary example 1

결혼 문제로 골치를 앓다 .

Agonize over the question of marriage.

Dictionary example 2

공장에서는 오염 물질의 처리 때문에 골치를 앓고 있었다.

The factory was struggling with the disposal of pollutants.

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“골치를 앓다” — Agonize over a problem: Think intensely, to the point of a headache, because one does not know what to do
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