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TOPIK 6noun

거두절미

geodujeolmi

거두절미가 · 거두절미를

cutting to the chase, skipping the preamble

Example

시간이 없으니 거두절미하고 결론부터 말씀드리겠습니다.

We're short on time, so I'll cut to the chase and give you the conclusion first.

Word parts

거 remove두 head절 cut미 tail

Literally 'remove the head, cut off the tail', leaving only the core.

Good to know

Very common as 거두절미하고 at the start of a sentence.