No. 12,280 in Korean
다행이지만
"다행이지만" means "fortunate, but" or "it's a relief, but."
In a sentence
그가 이미 떠났다고 들었는데, 다행이지만 마음이 아직 복잡하다.
I heard he already left, which is fortunate, but my feelings are still complicated.
The word '다행이지만' is used to introduce the positive aspect (fortunate) but contrast it with ongoing feelings of complication.
우리 팀이 이겼다니 다행이지만, 지나치게 힘들었다.
It's fortunate that our team won, but it was excessively challenging.
The word '다행이지만' juxtaposes the positive outcome of the team's victory with the challenging experience.
그날 비가 와서 여행이 취소되었던 게 다행이지만, 계획했던 일이 다 무산되었다.
It's fortunate that it rained and the trip was canceled that day, but all the planned events were undone.
The word '다행이지만' contrasts the positive of rain preventing potential issues with the negative consequence of losing all planning.
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