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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | keonyeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | keonyeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | k'ŏnyŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | khenyeng |
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Suffix
-커녕 • (-keonyeong)
- 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.