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쉴 새 없이

swil sae eopsi [쉴 쌔 업씨]

쉴 새 없이 + 울리다 / 일하다 / 말하다

nonstop, without a break, incessantly

Example

하루 종일 전화가 쉴 새 없이 울렸어요.

The phone rang nonstop all day.

Word parts

Literally 'without a moment (새, from 사이) to rest'.