This is the 15985th most frequent Korean word.
부채질하기보단
"Rather than fanning" (typically figuratively, meaning to escalate or stir up a situation).
Here, '부채질하기보단' is used metaphorically to mean escalating or intensifying a situation.
분위기를 더 뜨겁게 부채질하기보단 차분하게 해결하려고 했습니다.
Instead of fanning the heated atmosphere, we tried to resolve it calmly.
In this case, '부채질하기보단' refers to aggravating or making a problem worse, emphasizing a choice to address rather than worsen issues.
그는 문제를 부채질하기보단 해결책을 찾으려 노력했습니다.
He tried to find solutions rather than exacerbating the issue.
Here, '부채질하기보단' denotes the act of intensifying a conflict, contrasted with mediation or resolution.