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Decoded Slug: ~커녕 [keonyeong] (Let alone, far from)
Korean Grammar Point
~커녕 [keonyeong] (Let alone, far from)
~커녕 [keonyeong] (Let alone, far from)
Short explanation:
Used to express an idea contrary to expectation; 'let alone', 'far from'.
Formation:
Verb-stem + 커녕
Examples:
지영이는 한국어를 통해 간단한 대화를 나누는 것 커녕, '안녕하세요' 정도밖에 하지 못 해요.
Jiyeongineun hangugeo reul tonghae gandanhan daehwareul nanuneun geot keonyeong, 'annyeonghaseyo' jeongdo bakke haji mot haeyo.
Far from having a simple conversation in Korean, Jiyoung can barely say 'hello'.
나는 주말에 책을 읽을 시간이 있다 커녕, 집안일에 치여서 어려워요.
Naneun jumare chaekeul ilgeul sigani itda keonyeong, jibanire chiyeoseo eoryeowoyo.
Far from having time to read a book on the weekend, I'm overwhelmed by housework.
성진이는 시험 공부를 마치고 잔다 커녕, 게임을 하다가 밤새우기도 해요.
Seongjineun siheom gongbureul machigo janda keonyeong, geimeul hadaga bamsaeugido haeyo.
Far from going to sleep after studying for the exam, Seongjin often stays up all night playing games.
그녀는 살을 빼려는 것 커녕, 매일 밤마다 간식을 먹어요.
Geunyeoneun sareul bbaeryeoneun geot keonyeong, maeil bam mada gansigeul meogeoyo.
Far from trying to lose weight, she eats snacks every night.
Long explanation:
'~커녕 [keonyeong]' is a connector used in Korean to indicate that a certain expectation is not only not met, but the reality is far from, or contrary to, that expectation. It is often translated to 'let alone' or 'far from' in English. This grammar pattern is used in situations where one thing is not done, let alone something else that is even more unlikely or difficult.