English–Korean
“cornered on all sides” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationsamyeonchoga
Example
팀이 사면초가에 빠져서 방법을 못 찾는다.ti mi sa myeon cho ga e ppa jeo seo pang beo beul mot chan neun da
The team is at a dead end and can't find a way forward.
How to say “cornered on all sides” in Korean
“Cornered on all sides” in Korean is 사면초가 (samyeonchoga).
Every direction is blocked, leaving someone isolated, surrounded, and unable to escape.
Example sentences with 사면초가
예산 부족으로 프로젝트는 사면초가에 몰렸다.ye san pu jo geu ro peu ro jek teu neun sa myeon cho ga e mol lyeot tta
Because of a budget shortfall, the project was left with no way out.
Tips for using 사면초가
- English-speaking learners can recognize this as a figurative expression for a team, organization, or person under pressure rather than only a literal military situation.