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TOPIK 5noun

어불성설

eobulseongseol [어불썽설]

어불성설이 · 어불성설을

nonsense; an argument that doesn't hold up

Example

아무 노력 없이 성공하겠다는 것은 어불성설이에요.

Expecting to succeed without any effort is nonsense.

Word parts

어 words불 not성 become설 argument

Literally 'the words don't make an argument.'

Good to know

Formal and argumentative; in casual talk people just say 말도 안 돼요.