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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheong-cheon-byeok-ryeok
"그의 갑작스러운 퇴사 소식은 우리 모두에게 큰 충격이었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden, heavy physical blow to the abdomen.
"He was winded by a sudden gut-punch during the sparring match." - 2
A metaphor for a deeply distressing or shocking emotional shock or piece of news.
"Learning that the company was closing down felt like a real gut-punch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'gut' (referring to the stomach or abdomen) and 'punch' (a blow with the fist), first appearing in mid-20th-century sports and slang contexts. Over time, the physical meaning expanded metaphorically to describe any deeply shocking, devastating, or emotionally crushing piece of news or experience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gut-punch" is said worldwide
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coup de poing dans l'estomac
Transliteration: koo de pwan dans les-toe-mah
"Apprendre cette nouvelle a été un véritable coup de poing dans l'estomac."
Magenschlag
Transliteration: mah-gen-shlahk
"Die Nachricht war ein schwerer Magenschlag für uns alle."
pugno nello stomaco
Transliteration: poon-yo nel-lo sto-mah-co
"Quel finale di film è stato un vero pugno nello stomaco."
golpe en el estómago
Transliteration: gohl-peh en el eh-stoh-mah-goh
"La noticia de su despido fue un duro golpe en el estómago."
soco no estômago
Transliteration: so-ko no es-to-ma-gu
"A revelação do segredo foi como um soco no estômago."
मानसिक आघात
Transliteration: maanasik aaghaat
"यह खबर सुनना मेरे लिए एक गहरे आघात जैसा था।"
沉重打击
Transliteration: chénzhòng dǎjī
"这个消息对大家来说无疑是一个沉重的打击。"
청천벽력
Transliteration: cheong-cheon-byeok-ryeok
"그의 갑작스러운 퇴사 소식은 우리 모두에게 큰 충격이었다."
痛棒
Transliteration: tsoubō
"そのニュースを聞いたときは、まるでみぞおちにパンチを受けたような衝撃だった。"
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