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Korean idiom Be in an impossible predicament

Idioms linked to “죽다01” · Linked dictionary word

죽지도 살지도 못하다

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  • 죽지도 살지도 못하다

English rendering Be in an impossible predicament Literal translation: “Be unable to die or live”

Meaning 1

(비유적으로) 이러지도 저러지도 못하여 난처하다.

Figuratively, be troubled by being unable to do one thing or another.

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“죽지도 살지도 못하다” — Be in an impossible predicament: Figuratively, be troubled by being unable to do one thing or another.
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