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Decoded Slug: ~커녕 [keonyeong] (Far from, let alone)
Korean Grammar Point
~커녕 [keonyeong] (Far from, let alone)
~커녕 [keonyeong] (Far from, let alone)
Short explanation:
Used to express a gap between expectation and reality, equivalent to 'far from' or 'let alone' in English.
Formation:
Noun/Verb stem + 커녕
Examples:
계획은 잘 하겠다고 했는데 시작하지 커녕, 준비조차도 못 했어요.
Gyehoegeun jal hagetdago haessneunde sijakhaji keonyeong, junbijochado mot haesseoyo.
He said he would plan well, but far from starting, he couldn't even prepare.
약속 시간에 늦지 않을 거라고 생각했는데, 일찍 오기커녕 늦게 와버렸어요.
Yaksok sigane neujji anheul georago saenggakhaessneunde, iljjik ogikeonyeong neuje gwa beoryeosseoyo.
I thought he would not be late for the appointment time, but far from coming early, he came late.
공부하러 도서관에 오긴 왔는데, 독서커녕 졸다가 하루가 다 갔어요.
Gongbuhareo doseogwane ogin watneunde, dokseokeonyeong joldaga haruga da gasseoyo.
I did come to the library to study, but my day went by snoozing, let alone reading.
세일에 간다고 기대했지만, 싸게 살 생각은 커녕 더 비싸게 살게 됐어요.
Seire gandago gidaehaetjiman, ssage sal saenggageun keonyeong deo bissage salge dwaesseoyo.
I was expecting a sale, but far from buying cheap, I ended up spending more.
Long explanation:
'~커녕 [keonyeong]' is a Korean grammar point used to convey a gap between an expectation and the actual reality. It is often used to show that not only did the expected result not happen, but the opposite or something even less did. In English, it is similar to the expression 'far from' or 'let alone'.