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싶지 않은데

don't want to, but…

→ 싶다
phrase Rare #26,583
don't want to, but… Often sets up a contrast or gives background for what follows; the subject and action are understood from context.
KO: 오늘은 밖에 나가고 싶지 않은데 비가 오네요.
EN: I don't want to go out today, but it's raining.

당신 마음 아프게 하고 싶지 않은데 어떡해요 당신, 지금 울고 있어요?

I don't want to hurt you. What am I supposed to do? Are you crying right now?

— A Moment to Remember (2004)

별로 말하고 싶지 않은데

I don’t really want to talk.

— Tune in for Love (2019)

나 이거 진짜 하고 싶지 않은데

I really don’t want to do this.

— No Other Choice (2025)