🌟 헛고생 (헛 苦生)

Noun  

1. 실속이나 보람도 없이 고생함. 또는 그런 고생.

1. VAIN EFFORT; FOOL'S ERRAND: A state in which one's effort ends up in vain without any fruit or substance; or such an effort.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 헛고생이 되다.
    Suffer for nothing.
  • 헛고생을 그만하다.
    Stop suffering for nothing.
  • 헛고생을 사서 하다.
    Do it for nothing.
  • 헛고생을 시키다.
    Suffer for nothing.
  • 헛고생을 하다.
    Suffer for nothing.
  • 그는 잘못된 제보를 해 경찰만 헛고생을 시켰다.
    He gave the wrong tip-off, only to the police in vain.
  • 표지판이 없어 여행객들은 길을 찾느라 몇 시간을 헛고생을 했다.
    Without a sign, travelers struggled for hours to find their way.
  • 이번 사건에 연루된 연예인들을 인터뷰할 수 있을까요?
    Can i interview the celebrities involved in this case?
    인터뷰 계획이 없으니 헛고생 그만하시고 돌아가 주세요.
    I don't have any plans for an interview, so please stop trying and go back.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 헛고생 (헏꼬생)
📚 Derivative: 헛고생하다: 아무런 보람도 없이 고생하다.

Start

End

Start

End

Start

End


Directions (20) School life (208) Housework (48) Introducing (introducing oneself) (52) Exchanging personal information (46) Apologizing (7) The arts (23) Expressing day of the week (13) Travel (98) Economics and business administration (273) Dating and getting married (19) Pop culture (52) Life in the workplace (197) Describing food (78) Law (42) Geological information (138) The arts (76) Human relationships (255) Science & technology (91) Climate (53) Politics (149) Describing a dish (119) Dietary culture (104) Cultural differences (47) Describing location (70) Using public institutions (library, post office, etc.) (8) Expressing date (59) Weather and season (101) Occupation & future path (130) History (92)