Korean Idioms & Expressions

힘에 부치다

him-e buchida

Literal meaning

fall short against (one's) strength

To be beyond one's strength or capacity; too much to handle. Used when a task or burden exceeds what one can manage.

Korean	English
혼자 다 하기엔 일이 힘에 부친다. honja da hagien il-i him-e buchinda.	The work is too much for me to handle all by myself.

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