중과부적이 · 중과부적을
being outnumbered, the few can't beat the many
Example
우리는 끝까지 싸웠지만 중과부적이라 결국 졌어요.
We fought to the end, but we were outnumbered and lost.
Word parts
중 many+과 few+부 not+적 match
Literally 'the few cannot match the many.'
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중과부적이 · 중과부적을
being outnumbered, the few can't beat the many
Example
우리는 끝까지 싸웠지만 중과부적이라 결국 졌어요.
We fought to the end, but we were outnumbered and lost.
Word parts
Literally 'the few cannot match the many.'