커녕 means "let alone" or "far from" - if X didnt happen, then Y (something greater) certainly didnt.
Let alone - 밥커녕 물도 못 먹었어 (I couldnt even drink water, let alone eat)
Far from - Emphasizing the opposite of what was expected
Escalating negation - Not even the minimum happened
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Pattern: X커녕 Y도
- X = the greater/expected thing
- Y = even the lesser thing didnt happen
Noun + 커녕 or V-기는커녕
Let alone food, I couldnt even drink water.
Far from getting praised, I only got in trouble.
Far from helping, you're just being a nuisance.
Let alone traveling abroad, I haven't even been to Jeju Island.
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