-다 못해

beyond / to the point of

TOPIK 5

An extreme passes a limit: 'beyond ~ / to the point of ~'.

Examples

기다리다 못해 먼저 집에 갔어요.

I couldn't wait any longer, so I went home first.
참다 못해 결국 소리를 질렀어요.

I had held it in so long that I finally screamed.
배가 고프다 못해 어지러울 지경이에요.

I'm so hungry it's gotten to the point where I feel dizzy.
답답하다 못해 눈물이 났어요.

I was so frustrated that I ended up in tears.
바쁘다 못해 밥 먹을 시간도 없었어요.

I was so busy I didn't even have time to eat.

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