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TOPIK 5adverb

하염없이

hayeomeopsi [하여멉씨]

하염없이 + 울다/기다리다/바라보다

endlessly, helplessly, without stopping

Example

그녀는 떠나는 기차를 보며 하염없이 울었어요.

She cried endlessly as she watched the train leave.

Word parts

Ends in 없이 'without' — think 'without end'.

Good to know

Usually carries a sad, helpless mood: 하염없이 기다리다 'to wait on and on'.