바둥대다

badungdaeda
Verb

Definitions

1
struggle; writhe
For a slightly small living thing to move its or his/her limbs continuously while hanging from something or squatting down.
덩치가 약간 작은 것이 매달리거나 주저앉아서 팔이나 다리를 내저으며 자꾸 움직이다.
2
struggle; strain
(figurative) To make an effort in order to get out of a difficult situation and achieve something.
(비유적으로) 어려운 처지에서 벗어나거나 어떤 일을 이루려고 애를 몹시 쓰다.

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Dictionary data from Korean Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA.