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Korean idiom Be reluctant to go

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Idioms linked to “발01” · Linked dictionary word

발이 내키지 않다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 발이 내키지 않다
  • 발이 내키지 않다

English rendering Be reluctant to go Literal translation: “One’s feet are unwilling”

Meaning 1

마음에 내키지 아니하거나 서먹서먹하여 선뜻 행동에 옮겨지지 아니하다.

Be unwilling or awkward and therefore unable to act readily

Dictionary example 1

그를 만나려니 왠지 발이 내키지 않았다.

For some reason I was reluctant to go meet him.

Dictionary example 2

처음 가는 자리는 왠지 발이 내키지 않는다.

For some reason I’m hesitant to go somewhere for the first time.
동의어 발길이 내키지 않다 동의어 발길이 무겁다

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Illustration of the first meaning of “발길이 내키지 않다”: To be unable to act readily because one feels reluctant or awkward. Shared · 3 be reluctant to go To be unable to act readily because one feels reluctant or awkward. Illustration of the first meaning of “발길이 무겁다”: To be unable to act readily because one feels reluctant or awkward. Shared · 3 be reluctant to visit To be unable to act readily because one feels reluctant or awkward.

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

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Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 넓다”: Know many people and thus have a broad sphere of activity. Shared · 3 Be well connected Know many people and thus have a broad sphere of activity. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 닳다”: Go about very busily and frequently. Run around busily Go about very busily and frequently. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 떨어지지 않다”: To be unable to leave readily because attachment, lingering feelings, anxiety, or worry prevents peace of mind. Shared · 3 be unable to bring oneself to leave To be unable to leave readily because attachment, lingering feelings, anxiety, or worry prevents peace of mind. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 뜨다”: To come and go only occasionally. visit only occasionally To come and go only occasionally. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 뜸하다”: Have no visits for a time to a place one used to frequent Stop visiting for a while Have no visits for a time to a place one used to frequent Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 맞다”: For several walkers to lift the foot on the same side simultaneously 2 meanings Be in step For several walkers to lift the foot on the same side simultaneously Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 묶이다”: Be unable to move or engage in activities. Be tied down Be unable to move or engage in activities. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 빠르다”: To take appropriate measures promptly. act quickly To take appropriate measures promptly. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 손이 되도록 빌다”: Beg so earnestly that hands alone seem insufficient and even feet must be used. Beg desperately Beg so earnestly that hands alone seem insufficient and even feet must be used. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 익다”: To be familiar with a route from having traveled it many times. Shared · 2 know a route well To be familiar with a route from having traveled it many times.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 잦다”: Go to a place often Visit frequently Go to a place often Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 저리다”: Feel anxious or uneasy because one has committed a wrong. Feel guilty and uneasy Feel anxious or uneasy because one has committed a wrong. Illustration of the first meaning of “발이 짧다”: Arrive at a meal after everyone else has finished Miss out on food Arrive at a meal after everyone else has finished Illustration of the first meaning of “족장을 대다”: Strike wildly. Beat wildly Strike wildly. Illustration of the first meaning of “족장을 맞다”: For a bridegroom to be hung upside down and struck on the soles of the feet. 2 meanings have one’s soles struck For a bridegroom to be hung upside down and struck on the soles of the feet. Illustration of the first meaning of “족장을 치다”: Playfully hang the bridegroom upside down and beat his soles to obtain a post-wedding feast from him Ritually beat the groom’s soles Playfully hang the bridegroom upside down and beat his soles to obtain a post-wedding feast from him Illustration of the first meaning of “족장톱을 가시다”: In the royal court, an expression formerly used for trimming toenails. Trim the toenails In the royal court, an expression formerly used for trimming toenails. Illustration of the first meaning of “첫발을 떼다”: Enter the beginning of a task or business. Take the first step Enter the beginning of a task or business. Illustration of the first meaning of “맨발을 벗고 나서다”: Step forward actively. Shared · 2 Step forward eagerly Step forward actively. Illustration of the first meaning of “발 벗고 나서다”: Step forward actively. Shared · 2 Step forward eagerly Step forward actively.

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“발이 내키지 않다” — Be reluctant to go: Be unwilling or awkward and therefore unable to act readily
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