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(idiomatic) to be unable to move (from fear)

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足がすくむ

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足がすくむ

Hiragana
あしがすくむ
Kanji
足が竦む
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
恐怖や緊張などで、立っていられない、または動けなくなる状態を表す慣用表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
こわさやおどろきで、とつぜんこしがぬけたようにうごけなくなるようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
吓得动弹不得 / 吓得双腿发软 / 因恐惧而迈不开腿
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
因恐懼而動彈不得 / 嚇得腳軟 / 嚇得兩腿發軟
Korean Meaning
두려움에 몸이 굳어 움직이지 못하다 / 무서워 발이 얼어붙다 / 공포로 꼼짝 못하다
Vietnamese Meaning
chân bủn rủn (vì sợ) / đứng chết trân / không nhúc nhích được vì sợ
Tagalog Meaning
matigilan sa takot / manlambot ang tuhod sa takot / hindi makakilos sa takot
What is this buttons?

When I stepped onto the rooftop of the tall building, I froze in place.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

站在高楼的屋顶那一刻,我感到双腿发软。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

當我站在高樓的屋頂那一瞬間,感覺雙腿一軟。

Korean Translation

높은 빌딩의 옥상에 서자마자 다리가 굳는 것을 느꼈다.

Vietnamese Translation

Khoảnh khắc tôi đứng trên mái một tòa nhà cao, tôi cảm thấy chân mình chùn lại.

Tagalog Translation

Nang tumayo ako sa bubong ng mataas na gusali, naramdaman kong nanghina ang mga paa ko.

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(idiomatic) to be unable to move (from fear)

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