Korean word

무리하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmurihada

Meaning

  • verboverdo it

Example

일을 무리해서 몸이 안 좋아졌어요.i reul mu ri hae seo mo mi an cho a jeo sseo yo

I overdid it at work, and my health got worse.

Illustration for 무리하다 (overdo it)

More examples

중요한 회의라서 무리해서 참석했어요.chung yo han hoe ui ra seo mu ri hae seo cham seo kae sseo yo

Because it was an important meeting, I forced myself to attend.

Core concept

A person tries so hard or acts so recklessly that the effort puts unhealthy strain on the body or mind.

Common phrases

  • 무리해서 부탁하다mu ri hae seo pu ta ka da

    force oneself to ask

  • 무리해서 끝내다mu ri hae seo kkeun nae da

    force oneself to finish

  • 무리해서 참석하다mu ri hae seo cham seo ka da

    force oneself to attend

Similar words

과로하다kwarohada: Working for too many hours leaves the body or mind worn out.
억지로 하다eokjjiro hada: Making oneself do something despite not wanting to do it adds personal strain.

Definition in Korean

자신을 지나치게 몰아붙여 몸이나 마음에 무리가 가도록 노력하거나 행동하는 동사cha si neul chi na chi ge mo ra bu chyeo mo mi na ma eu me mu ri ga ka do rok no ryeo ka geo na haeng dong ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun 무리 (muri, "unreasonable strain") joins 하다 (hada, "to do") to form the idea of doing something beyond what is reasonable.

Usage tips

  • Unlike simple praise for working hard, this word signals concern that the effort has gone too far, making it useful for health and work conversations.

Other meanings

  • try too hardverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 무리murioverexertionnoun
  • 무리한murihanexcessiveadjective
  • 무리하게murihageexcessivelyadverb

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