-(으)ㄹ 길이 없다
(eu)l giri eopda
Grammar · 1 sense
no way to, no way of doing
Examples
그 사실을 확인할 길이 없다.
There is no way of verifying that fact.
죽은 그 사람이 누구인지 알 길이 없어요.
There is no way of knowing who that dead person is.
이 문제를 해결할 길이 없어요.
There is no way to solve this problem.
When you'd hear it
This pattern is more common in serious speech and writing than in casual conversation, especially when discussing a problem for which no method or option exists. It appears in news, formal explanations, and dramatic dialogue.
What learners get wrong
Unlike -(으)ㄹ 수 없다, which can mean that someone is unable or not permitted to do something, -(으)ㄹ 길이 없다 emphasizes that there is no available way or means to do it.
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