No. 16,129 in Korean
불과하고
"불과하고" means "nothing more than" or "merely."
In a sentence
그는 학생에 불과하고 전문가가 아니다.
He is merely a student and not an expert.
불과하고 indicates 'merely' here, expressing limitation to being a student.
이 문제는 시작에 불과하고 우리가 해결해야 할 것들이 많다.
This issue is just the beginning, and there are many problems we must solve.
불과하고 emphasizes 'just' to signify the problem's position as only the beginning.
그의 업적은 아직도 가능성에 불과하고 실현된 것은 아니다.
His achievements are still only potential and have not yet been realized.
불과하고 is used to state 'only' potential, highlighting unrealized achievements.
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