No. 4,730 in Korean
경색
"경색" means "blockage" or "stiffening," often used to describe a medical condition (e.g., infarction) or a strained situation.
In a sentence
그의 심장 경색이 심각하여 병원으로 급히 옮겨졌다.
His heart infarction was serious, so he was rushed to the hospital.
In this sentence, '경색' (infarction) is used in a medical context to refer to a serious condition involving a blockage in the heart.
경제 경색으로 인해 실업률이 증가했다.
Unemployment has risen due to the economic stagnation.
Here, '경색' (stagnation) is utilized in an economic context to indicate a state where economic activities are severely hindered or slowed down.
그 회의는 대립으로 경색 국면에 이르렀다.
The meeting reached a deadlock phase due to confrontations.
In this example, '경색' (deadlock) is metaphorically employed to describe a situation where progress or resolution is blocked.
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