발목이 잡혀요 · 발목이 잡혔어요 · ~에 발목이 잡히다
to be held back; to be tied down by something
Example
부상에 발목이 잡혀서 올해 대회에 못 나갔어요.
I was held back by an injury and couldn't compete this year.
Word parts
Literally 'to be caught by the ankle.'
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발목이 잡혀요 · 발목이 잡혔어요 · ~에 발목이 잡히다
to be held back; to be tied down by something
Example
부상에 발목이 잡혀서 올해 대회에 못 나갔어요.
I was held back by an injury and couldn't compete this year.
Word parts
Literally 'to be caught by the ankle.'