Korean phrase
조금만 더 하면 됐는데. cho geum man teo ha myeon twaen neun de
Meaning
Just a little more, and it would have been done
When to use it
It means something was almost done and needed a little more. It often expresses mild regret when something stops just before completion.
Example dialogue
그림 다 완성했어? keu rim ta wan seong hae sseo
Did you finish the picture?
아직이야. 조금만 더 하면 됐는데. a ji gi ya cho geum man teo ha myeon twaen neun de
Not yet. Just a little more, and it would have been done.