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노답 no-dap

An objective, dead-end situation where zero logical solutions exist.

What does 노답 mean?

노답 (no-dap) means: An objective, dead-end situation where zero logical solutions exist.

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How it's actually used

  • 지하철 파업에 버스까지 끊겼어. 완전 노답이야.
    ji-ha-cheol pa-eop-e beo-su-kka-ji kkeun-gyeot-seo. wan-jeon no-dab-i-ya.
    The subway is on strike and even the buses stopped running. It's a complete dead end.
    💡 Shows how the term is applied to unchangeable logistical disasters.
  • 이 코드는 구조가 너무 꼬여서 리팩토링도 안 돼. 그냥 노답이야.
    i ko-deu-neun gu-jo-ga neo-mu kko-yeo-seo ri-paek-to-ring-do an dwae. geu-nyang no-dab-i-ya.
    This code's architecture is so tangled even refactoring won't work. It's just a lost cause.
    💡 Demonstrates the use of노답 for technical systems that have crossed the point of no return.

Related words in Slang & Internet Culture

뇌절 noe-jeol오히려 좋아 o-h-i-ryeo-jo-a오조오억 ojo-ogeok라떼는 rat-tae-neun럭키비키 reok-ki-bi-ki

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