No. 14,729 in Korean
밀리고
"밀리고" means "being pushed, delayed, or lagging behind."
In a sentence
자동차가 밀리고 있어서 도로가 막혔어요.
The cars are jammed, so the road is blocked.
In this sentence, '밀리고' refers to traffic congestion or cars being pushed into a jam.
저는 할 일이 밀리고 있어서 정신이 없어요.
I am overwhelmed because my tasks are piling up.
Here, '밀리고' indicates tasks or chores accumulating, leading to feeling burdened.
우리 선수들이 첫 번째 경기에서 밀리고 있어요.
Our players are falling behind in the first match.
In this context, '밀리고' means being pushed back or lagging in performance during a competition.
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