* 발 (bal) means "foot"
* 손 (son) means "hand"
* 길 (gil) means "way" or "path"
Therefore, 발손길 (balsongil) literally translates to "foot hand way" and is used in Korean to describe a shortcut or a direct path.
It's worth noting that the term is not used very frequently in modern Korean and is considered somewhat outdated.