역풍
yeokpung
Noun
Definitions
1
headwind; adverse wind
The wind blowing directly against the course of a ship.
배가 가는 반대쪽으로 부는 바람.
2
headwind; backlash
(figurative) A state in which things do not go smoothly and one faces difficulties against one's intention.
(비유적으로) 일이 뜻한 바와 달리 순조롭게 이루어지지 않고 어려움을 겪음.
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