No. 15,985 in Korean
부채질하기보단
"Rather than fanning" (typically figuratively, meaning to escalate or stir up a situation).
In a sentence
분위기를 더 뜨겁게 부채질하기보단 차분하게 해결하려고 했습니다.
Instead of fanning the heated atmosphere, we tried to resolve it calmly.
Here, '부채질하기보단' is used metaphorically to mean escalating or intensifying a situation.
그는 문제를 부채질하기보단 해결책을 찾으려 노력했습니다.
He tried to find solutions rather than exacerbating the issue.
In this case, '부채질하기보단' refers to aggravating or making a problem worse, emphasizing a choice to address rather than worsen issues.
논쟁을 부채질하기보단 중재하려는 그의 행동은 칭찬받을 만했다.
His action to mediate rather than inflame the debate was commendable.
Here, '부채질하기보단' denotes the act of intensifying a conflict, contrasted with mediation or resolution.
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