Far from / Let alone
Target: 커녕 (keonyeong)
Used to indicate that even the basic thing is impossible, let alone the advanced thing.
Usage
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Highly emphatic negative particle.
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"Forget about X, even Y is impossible."
Example:
* 상은 커녕 벌을 받았어요. (Far from getting a prize, I got punished).
In Context
밥은커녕 물도 못 마셨어요.
I couldn't even drink water, let alone eat.
칭찬은커녕 욕만 먹었어요.
Instead of praise, I only got insulted.