토끼몰이

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Korean

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Etymology

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토끼 (tokki, rabbit) +‎ 몰이 (mori, driving, cornering).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tokkimori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?to'kkimol'i
McCune–Reischauer?t'okkimori
Yale Romanization?tho.kkimol.i

Noun

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토끼몰이 (tokkimori)

  1. cornering rabbits or hares (in a hunt)
  2. (figurative) pushing up against the wall; driving back to the wall; driving into a difficult predicament
    • 2021 October 5, “전월세난에 대출 옥죄기, 집없는 서민 토끼몰이 하나 [jeonwolsenane daechul okjoegi, jibeomneun seomin tokkimori hana]”, in E-daily[1]:
      급가속된 전세 월세화 토끼몰이 당하는 무주택 서민 딱한 현실 상징한다.
      Geupgasokdoen jeonse-ui wolsehwa-neun tokkimori danghaneun mujutaek seomin-deur-ui ttakhan hyeonsir-eul sangjinghanda.
      The rapidity of the transformation of jeonse into monthly rents represents the pitiable reality of ordinary house-less people, who are being pushed up against the wall.