This is the 3601st most frequent Korean word.
버리고
"버리고" means "and abandon" or "discarding."
In this sentence, '버리고' comes from the verb '버리다,' meaning 'to throw away' or 'to discard.' It signifies an action of disposing or abandoning something.
책을 바닥에 버리고 누가 가져갈 때까지 기다렸어요.
I threw the book on the ground and waited until someone picked it up.
Here, '버리고' is used figuratively to mean 'to abandon' or 'to let go of' intangible things like thoughts or ideas.
쓸모없는 생각들을 버리고 더 긍정적으로 생각하려고 해요.
I am trying to discard useless thoughts and think more positively.
In this context, '버리고' also figuratively implies 'letting go' or 'getting rid of' emotions or feelings.