No. 18,033 in Korean
수세에
"수세에" means "on the defensive" or "in a defensive position."
In a sentence
그 팀은 경기에 수세에 몰렸다.
The team was put on the defensive in the game.
'수세에' means 'on the defensive' in this sentence, indicating a position of disadvantage or defensive stance.
그는 논쟁에서 수세에 처했다.
He was placed on the defensive in the debate.
'수세에' is used to describe being in a position where one has to defend their arguments or stance.
이 문제에서 정부가 수세에 놓이게 되었다.
The government has been put on the defensive on this issue.
Here, '수세에' refers to the government being in a challenging position where they have to defend themselves in the context of the issue.
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