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Idioms linked to “등-살” · Linked dictionary word

등살이 꼿꼿하다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 등살이 꼿꼿하다
  • 등살이 꼿꼿하다

English rendering be immobilized by difficulty Literal translation: “the back muscles are stiff”

Meaning 1

일이 매우 거북하거나 고되어 꼼짝달싹할 수가 없다.

To be unable to move at all because something is extremely uncomfortable or arduous.

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These idioms are linked to the same word, “등살”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “등살이 달다”: Be extremely distressed because things do not go as one wishes Fret intensely Be extremely distressed because things do not go as one wishes Illustration of the first meaning of “등살이 바르다”: Have back muscles so stiff that bending and straightening are uncomfortable. Have a stiff back Have back muscles so stiff that bending and straightening are uncomfortable.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “등에 찬물을 끼얹는 듯”: Figuratively, describe feeling mentally stunned and extremely tense. Feel a sudden shock and tension Figuratively, describe feeling mentally stunned and extremely tense. Illustration of the first meaning of “등을 긁어먹다”: To take another person’s wealth in a devious, cunning manner. fleece someone slyly To take another person’s wealth in a devious, cunning manner. Illustration of the first meaning of “등을 대다”: To depend on another person’s influence. rely on someone’s power To depend on another person’s influence. Illustration of the first meaning of “등을 돌리다”: Sever ties with and reject a person or group with whom one shared aims Turn one’s back Sever ties with and reject a person or group with whom one shared aims Illustration of the first meaning of “등을 떠밀다”: Force or encourage someone to do something Push someone into acting Force or encourage someone to do something Illustration of the first meaning of “등을 벗겨 먹다”: Threaten someone to take their property. Extort another's property Threaten someone to take their property. Illustration of the first meaning of “등을 타다”: Follow a mountain ridge. Follow a ridge Follow a mountain ridge. Illustration of the first meaning of “등이 달다”: To feel intense anguish because things do not go as one wishes. be desperately impatient To feel intense anguish because things do not go as one wishes. Illustration of the first meaning of “등이 닿다”: For a cow, horse, or the like to have its back chafed raw by a saddle 2 meanings Get saddle sores or powerful backing For a cow, horse, or the like to have its back chafed raw by a saddle Illustration of the first meaning of “등 진 가재”: A figurative expression for a person relying on another’s influence. a person relying on powerful backing A figurative expression for a person relying on another’s influence.

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“등살이 꼿꼿하다” — be immobilized by difficulty: To be unable to move at all because something is extremely uncomfortable or arduous.
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