day 67not so nice
unit 9 · feelings & characternot so nice
Describe someone’s less pleasant side, and say “far from it, not even …” with N은커녕.
today’s words
- 커녕 keonyeong · let alone, far from
- 원만하다 wonmanhada · easy to get on with; smooth, amicable
- 적극적 jeokgeukjeok · active, proactive
- 점잖다 jeomjanta · dignified, well-mannered
- 정직 jeongjik · honesty
- 조심스럽다 josimseureopda · careful, cautious
- 진정하다 jinjeonghada · true, genuine
- 진지하다 jinjihada · serious, earnest
- 활동적 hwaldongjeok · active, outgoing (likes doing things)
- 고집 gojip · stubbornness
- 못되다 motdoeda · nasty, mean
- 무관심 mugwansim · indifference, lack of interest
- 무책임 muchaegim · irresponsibility
- 변덕스럽다 byeondeokseureopda · fickle, changeable
- 성질 seongjil · temper; nature
- 소극적 sogeukjeok · passive, reserved
- 소홀하다 soholhada · careless, neglectful (of)
- 수동적 sudongjeok · passive
- 약점 yakjeom · weakness, weak point
- 어리석다 eoriseokda · foolish
- 엄격 eomgyeok · strictness
sentences
- 그 사람은 사과는커녕 오히려 화를 냈어요. · Far from apologising, he got angry instead.
- 너무 바빠서 점심은커녕 물 한 잔도 못 마셨어요. · I was so busy I couldn’t even have a glass of water, let alone lunch.
- 옷이며 책이며 다 거실에 그냥 둬요. · Clothes, books, he just leaves everything lying around the living room.
- 새 부장님은 엄격하며 일에 매우 적극적이다. · The new department head is strict and very proactive about work.
- 수동적인 태도로는 아무것도 바꿀 수 없어요. · You can’t change anything by being passive.