WORDROW Korean Idioms Idioms linked to “허리01” · Linked dictionary word
허리가 휘청거리다 [휘청하다] Possible alternative: “휘청하다” · Usage not verified
- Form listed in the dictionary: 허리가 휘청거리다[휘청하다]
- 허리가 휘청거리다
- 허리가 휘청하다 Unverified form
English rendering Be financially strained Literal translation: “One’s waist staggers [sways]”
Meaning 1
경제적으로 매우 힘들다.
Have severe financial difficulty
Dictionary example 1
그녀는 두 자녀의 학비와 학원비로 허리가 휘청거렸다.
Her two children’s school tuition and private-academy fees left her financially strained.
Dictionary example 2
어머니는 허리가 휘청할 만큼 비싼 물건을 구입했다.
Mother bought something so expensive it nearly broke the budget.
