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헤매다

hemaeda[헤매다]Intermediate · TOPIK II

wander; roam; linger

Verb

  1. 1

    wander; roam; linger

    To go about from place to place.

    Korean definition: 이리저리 돌아다니다.

    • Having lost his way while hiking, he wandered through the forest.

    • The lion roamed the jungle in search of prey.

  2. 2

    be at a loss; be lost; be confused

    To lose direction or fail to find a solution to fix a problem.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일을 해결할 방향을 잡지 못하거나 방법을 찾지 못하다.

    • The police couldn't find a direction for the investigation and kept floundering.

    • After struggling for an hour, Yumin finally solved the difficult math problem.

  3. 3

    be stuck; be lost; be trapped

    To suffer because one fails to get out of a difficult situation.

    Korean definition: 어려움에서 벗어나지 못하고 괴로워하다.

    • Seriously injured in a car accident, he had been hovering between life and death for several days.

    • He donated to a charity, asking that it be used for people suffering from hunger.