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Korean idiom Be unable to assert oneself

꼼짝 못 하다

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  • 꼼짝 못 하다

English rendering Be unable to assert oneself Literal translation: “Be unable to move at all”

Meaning 1

남의 힘이나 위엄에 눌리어 조금도 기를 펴지 못하다.

Be so subdued by another's power or authority that one cannot assert oneself at all.

Dictionary example 1

그는 부모님께는 꼼짝 못 하는 사람이다.

He is completely helpless before his parents.

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“꼼짝 못 하다” — Be unable to assert oneself: Be so subdued by another's power or authority that one cannot assert oneself at all.
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