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Korean idiom Stand rooted to the spot

끌로 박은 듯

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  • 끌로 박은 듯

English rendering Stand rooted to the spot Literal translation: “As though driven in with a chisel”

Meaning 1

조금도 움직이지 않고 꼿꼿하게 서 있는 모습을 비유적으로 이르는 말.

Figuratively, the appearance of standing upright without moving at all

Dictionary example 1

그는 정거장에서 어머니를 기다리며 몇 시간째 끌로 박은 듯 꼼짝 않고 서 있었다.

He stood rooted to the spot at the station for hours, waiting for his mother.

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“끌로 박은 듯” — Stand rooted to the spot: Figuratively, the appearance of standing upright without moving at all
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