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TOPIK 6verb

역행하다

yeokaenghada [여캥하다]

역행해요 · 역행했어요 · 역행할 거예요 · 역행하세요

to go against, to run counter to

Example

그 정책은 시대의 흐름에 역행한다는 비판을 받았어요.

The policy was criticized for going against the trend of the times.

Word parts

역 reverse행 go

Literally 'go in reverse'.

Good to know

Set phrase: 시대에 역행하다 'to go against the times'.