-커녕

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?keonyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?keonyeong
McCune–Reischauer?k'ŏnyŏng
Yale Romanization?khenyeng

Suffix

-커녕 • (-keonyeong)

  1. far from, not even; let alone
    그 녀석은 고마워 하기는커녕 도리어 화를 냈다.
    Geu nyeoseog-eun gomawo hagi-neun-keonyeong dorieo hwa-reul naetda.
    Instead of (far from) thanking me, this dude got angry
    저는 공부를 잘하기는커녕 학교도 잘 안 가는데요.
    Jeo-neun gongbu-reul jalhagi-neun-keonyeong hakgyo-do jal an ganeundeyo.
    I am far from being able to study well, let alone go to school.
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