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TOPIK 5noun

일거수일투족

ilgeosuiltujok

일거수일투족이 · 일거수일투족을

every move, every little action

Example

연예인은 일거수일투족이 관심의 대상이 돼요.

Every little move a celebrity makes becomes a center of attention.

Word parts

일 one거 raise수 hand일 one투 throw족 foot

Literally 'one lift of the hand, one toss of the foot.'

Good to know

Common pattern: 일거수일투족을 감시하다 or 지켜보다 'to watch someone's every move.'