고육지책이 · 고육지책을
desperate measure involving self-sacrifice, painful last resort
Example
회사는 고육지책으로 임원들의 월급을 깎았습니다.
As a painful last resort, the company cut its executives' salaries.
Word parts
고 pain+육 flesh+지 of+책 plan
Literally 'a plan of painful flesh': hurting yourself to achieve a goal.
Good to know
Unlike 궁여지책, 고육지책 stresses that the measure costs you something painful.