English rendering Be overwhelmed by shock Literal translation: “The vital gate is blocked”
Feel one’s chest torn by a sudden shock
Dictionary example 1
그는 너무 놀라운 소식을 듣고 갑자기 명문이 막혀 말도 하지 못했다.
Read the meanings, trace, then cover above the masking line and write. Uncover, choose a meaning, and make your own sentence.
Writing text명문 막히다
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A silent film that writes the headword and its meaning.
Shared · 2 provoke someone’s anger To make someone angry. 
Shared · 2 Infuriate someone Make someone angry 
Cause agonizing pain Cause extremely severe emotional pain. 
Become furious Become angry. 
burn with worry To be intensely anxious with worry or anguish. 
Be ready to burst with frustration Feel extremely frustrated inwardly 
Shared · 2 be weaned For an infant or young animal to stop feeding on milk. 
Have abundant breast milk Produce a large amount of breast milk. 
Shared · 2 Receive a severe emotional shock Receive a great emotional shock. 
be scarred with sorrow For bitter pain and harsh sorrow to become indelibly lodged in one’s heart. Browse in Hangul order.
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