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TOPIK 4adverb

섣불리

seotbulli [섣뿔리]

섣불리 + verb (often with negative/caution): 섣불리 판단하지 마세요

rashly, hastily, carelessly (without enough thought)

Example

상황을 잘 모르면 섣불리 판단하지 않는 게 좋아요.

If you don't know the situation well, it's better not to judge rashly.

Word parts

From the adjective 섣부르다 'clumsy, half-baked'.

Good to know

Pronounced [섣뿔리]; usually appears in warnings like 섣불리 ~지 마세요 'don't rush to ~'.