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being too much; unreasonableness; impracticality; being out of reach

NounSino-Korean: 無理

  1. 1

    being too much; unreasonableness; impracticality; being out of reach

    An act that goes too far, being against common sense.

    Korean definition: 상식에서 벗어나게 정도가 지나침.

    • With my circumstances, buying a car was too much.

    • Expecting a young child to carefully look after his own things is unreasonable.

  2. 2

    burden; stress; strain

    A harm caused by overdoing a certain work.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일을 지나치게 해서 생긴 해로움.

    • Before strenuous exercise, you need to warm up sufficiently so as not to put a strain on your heart.

    • Multigrain rice is good for your health, but if you don't chew it well, it can strain your stomach.