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Korean idiom Be stuck in an impossible predicament

뛰지도 걷지도 못하다

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  • 뛰지도 걷지도 못하다

English rendering Be stuck in an impossible predicament Literal translation: “Be unable to run or walk”

Meaning 1

이러지도 저러지도 못하는 매우 난처한 처지에 빠져 옴짝달싹 못 하다.

Be immobilized in a very awkward position, unable to do one thing or the other.

Dictionary example 1

뛰지도 걷지도 못하게 되었으니 어떻게 해야 좋담?

Now I can't do anything either way; what should I do?

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“뛰지도 걷지도 못하다” — Be stuck in an impossible predicament: Be immobilized in a very awkward position, unable to do one thing or the other.
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