않으면서

This is the 3857th most frequent Korean word.

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않으면서

"않으면서" means "while not doing" or "without doing."


Here '않으면서' is used to indicate an action not being performed ('하지 않으면서' = 'while not doing').

그는 아무 노력도 하지 않으면서 결과를 원했다.

He wanted results while making no effort.


In this sentence, '않으면서' describes refraining from an action ('다투지 않으면서' = 'while not fighting').

우리는 서로 다투지 않으면서 문제를 해결해야 합니다.

We need to solve the problem without fighting each other.


Here, '않으면서도' is used with '면서도' to add emphasis to the non-performance of an action ('하지 않으면서도' = 'while not lying').

그는 거짓말 하지 않으면서도 사실을 숨겼다.

He hid the truth without lying.