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-(으)ㄹ 나위(가) 없다
needless to …; couldn't be better
Level 5 · TOPIK II · advanced
How to use it
Means there is no room or need for the action. Used mainly in fixed phrases: 더할 나위 없다 'perfect', 말할 나위(도) 없다 'needless to say', 바랄 나위 없다 'nothing more to wish for'.
Forming it
| 더하다 | → 더할 나위 없다 |
| 말하다 | → 말할 나위가 없다 |
| 바라다 | → 바랄 나위 없다 |
Works with only a few verbs; don't create new combinations freely.
Examples
오늘 날씨는 더할 나위 없이 좋아요.
Today's weather couldn't be better.
그 사람의 실력은 말할 나위도 없이 뛰어나요.
Needless to say, that person's skills are excellent.