닭 쫓던 개 지붕 쳐다보듯 하다 · 닭 쫓던 개 지붕 쳐다보는 꼴이 되다
left staring helplessly after something one has lost (lit. like a dog looking up at the roof after chasing a chicken)
Example
버스가 바로 앞에서 떠나서 닭 쫓던 개 지붕 쳐다보듯 서 있었어요.
The bus left right in front of me, and I just stood there staring after it helplessly.
Word parts
A dog chases a chicken, the chicken flaps up onto the roof, and the dog can only stand and stare up at it.
Good to know
Pronounced [닥 쫃떤 개 지붕 처다보듯]. Describes the deflated feeling when something you were chasing, such as a chance, a deal or a bus, slips out of reach.