Korean Idioms & Expressions

이만저만

imanjeoman

Literal meaning

'this much and that much' (이만 = this much + 저만 = that much)

What it really means

Ordinary; just so-so. Almost always used with a negative to mean 'no ordinary —' / 'extraordinarily,' emphasizing that something is far beyond the usual degree.

Examples

Korean	English
그 소식을 듣고 기쁜 마음이 이만저만이 아니었다. geu sosigeul deutgo gippeun maeumi imanjeomani anieotda.	On hearing the news, my joy was no ordinary thing.

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