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Korean idiom Pause one's work

Idioms linked to “손01” · Linked dictionary word

손 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 멈추다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 손(을) 멈추다
  • 손을 멈추다
  • 손 멈추다

English rendering Pause one's work Literal translation: “Stop one's hands”

Meaning 1

하던 동작을 잠깐 그만두다.

Briefly stop the action one has been doing.

Dictionary example 1

묵념 사이렌이 울리자 모두들 잠시 손을 멈추고 묵념을 했다.

When the remembrance siren sounded, everyone paused and observed silence.

Dictionary example 2

새벽부터 손을 멈추지 않고 계속 일을 했는데도 제 시간에 일을 다 끝내지 못했다.

Though I worked without stopping since dawn, I couldn't finish on time.

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“손을 멈추다” — Pause one's work: Briefly stop the action one has been doing.
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