고육지책이었다

고육지책이었다

"It was a desperate measure taken out of necessity."

In this sentence, '고육지책이었다' is used to describe a situation where the decision taken was considered an unpleasant but necessary action to resolve an urgent problem.

그 결정은 순전히 고육지책이었다.

That decision was purely a desperate measure.

Here, '고육지책이었다' indicates the action taken as a final resort to save the company, showing its application in a business context.

회사를 살리기 위한 고육지책이었다.

It was a desperate measure to save the company.

This usage of '고육지책이었다' emphasizes understanding that someone's actions were a necessary evil upon reflection of their reasoning.

그의 말을 듣고 보니, 그 행동도 고육지책이었다.

After hearing his explanation, it turned out that his actions were also a desperate measure.