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Korean idiom Fall far short

거리가 멀다

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English rendering Fall far short Literal translation: “The distance is great”

Meaning 1

기대하거나 비교하는 것에 미치지 못하다.

Fail to meet what is expected or used for comparison.

Dictionary example 1

나의 바람은 현실과 거리가 멀었다.

My wishes were far removed from reality.

Dictionary example 2

너의 말은 문제의 답과 거리가 멀다 .

What you said is far from the answer to the problem.

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“거리가 멀다” — Fall far short: Fail to meet what is expected or used for comparison.
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