This is the 14418th most frequent Korean word.
무용지물이라는
"무용지물이라는" translates to "useless thing" or "something worthless."
The word '무용지물이라는' highlights that the plan was deemed ineffective or of no utility.
그의 계획은 결국 무용지물이라는 사실이 드러났다.
His plan ultimately turned out to be useless.
Here, '무용지물이라는' is used to describe the clock as having no functional value.
이 고장난 시계는 무용지물이라는 것을 알게 되었다.
I discovered that this broken clock is useless.
In this sentence, '무용지물이라는' refers to an initial perception of something being unnecessary or fruitless, which might change in the future.