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Korean idiom Be stifled at the outset

움이 질리다

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English rendering Be stifled at the outset Literal translation: “The sprout is stunted”

Meaning 1

자라기 시작하는 힘이나 세력 따위가 꺾이다.

Have growing strength, influence, or the like checked

Dictionary example 1

새로 결성된 범죄 집단은 검찰의 강력한 대응에 그만 움이 질려 해체되었다.

The newly formed criminal group was stifled by the prosecution’s strong response and dissolved.

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“움이 질리다” — Be stifled at the outset: Have growing strength, influence, or the like checked
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