No. 9,781 in Korean
고육지책이었다
"It was a desperate measure taken out of necessity."
In a sentence
그 결정은 순전히 고육지책이었다.
That decision was purely a desperate measure.
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.
회사를 살리기 위한 고육지책이었다.
It was a desperate measure to save the company.
Here, '고육지책이었다' indicates the action taken as a final resort to save the company, showing its application in a business context.
그의 말을 듣고 보니, 그 행동도 고육지책이었다.
After hearing his explanation, it turned out that his actions were also a desperate measure.
This usage of '고육지책이었다' emphasizes understanding that someone's actions were a necessary evil upon reflection of their reasoning.
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