숨 막혀

I can't breathe

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I can't breathe A casual expression meaning that it is difficult to breathe or that something feels suffocating; it can also be used figuratively for feeling overwhelmed or pressured.

KO: 사람이 너무 많아서 숨 막혀.

EN: There are so many people that I can hardly breathe.

숨 막혀 죽겠어요

I can barely breathe.

— 친절한 금자씨 (2005)

그만, 숨 막혀

Stop, I can’t breathe.

— 위키드 (2024)

넌 할 수 있어 여기 서 나갈래요, 숨 막혀!

You can do it. Want to get out of here? I can’t breathe!

— 안데스 설원의 생존자들 (2023)

숨 막혀

I can't breathe.

— 반딧불의 묘 (1988)