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Korean idiom Be helplessly captivated

사족 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 못 쓰다

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  • 사족을 못 쓰다
  • 사족 못 쓰다

English rendering Be helplessly captivated Literal translation: “Be unable to use four limbs”

Meaning 1

무슨 일에 반하거나 혹하여 꼼짝 못 하다.

Be unable to act freely because one is taken with or captivated by something

Dictionary example 1

그는 친구의 말이라면 사족을 못 쓴다.

He is helpless before his friend’s words.

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“사족을 못 쓰다” — Be helplessly captivated: Be unable to act freely because one is taken with or captivated by something
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