This is the 17447th most frequent Korean word.
설상가상으로
"설상가상으로" means "to make matters worse" or "on top of that (in a negative sense)."
"설상가상으로" is used here to emphasize the piling up of difficult or troubling circumstances.
오늘은 아침에 출근이 늦었고 설상가상으로 중요한 문서를 깜빡하고 챙기지 못했다.
This morning, I was late to work, and to make matters worse, I forgot to bring an important document.
In this sentence, "설상가상으로" highlights the worsening situation by adding more misfortune to the events.
그의 사업은 실패했고 설상가상으로 건강도 점점 나빠졌다.
His business failed, and to make matters worse, his health deteriorated.
Here, "설상가상으로" is used to indicate that an unfortunate event occurred additionally after an already unfavorable situation.