EP86
~커녕
keonyeong
let alone; far from
How to use 커녕 (keonyeong) in Korean — "let alone; far from"
How to Use
Used to say that not only the bigger thing but even the smaller thing was impossible.
Rule: With nouns it appears as 은커녕 after a consonant (밥은커녕) and 는커녕 after a vowel (커피는커녕). With verbs, use -기는커녕 (쉬기는커녕). The second clause is always negative.
Examples
여행은커녕 쉴 시간도 없어요.
Far from traveling, I don't even have time to rest.
칭찬은커녕 혼났어요.
Instead of praise, I got scolded.
밥은커녕 물도 못 마셨어요.
I couldn't even drink water, let alone eat.
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