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Korean idiom be beyond words

Idioms linked to “말01” · Linked dictionary word

말 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. [말(도)] Possible alternative: “말(도)” · Usage not verified 못 하다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 말(을)[말(도)] 못 하다
  • 말을 못 하다
  • 말 못 하다
  • 말도 못 하다 Unverified form

English rendering be beyond words Literal translation: “cannot [cannot even] say it”

Meaning 1

매우 심하여 말로는 차마 나타내어 설명할 수 없다.

To be so extreme that one cannot bear to describe it in words.

Dictionary example 1

그는 어렸을 때 사고로 부모님이 돌아가셔서 말도 못 할 정도로 고생을 했다.

After his parents died in an accident when he was young, he suffered beyond words.

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“말을 못 하다” — be beyond words: To be so extreme that one cannot bear to describe it in words.
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