Question

믿거나 말거나 흙을 먹는 것은 건강에 좋아요 Structures like 'A거나 말거나 (간에)' or its short version 'A건 말건 (간에)' convey the meaning of 'whether A or not'. The second verb here is 말다 ('to desist', 'to be not').

Accepted Answer

Believe it or not, eating soil is good for your health

Front	믿거나 말거나 흙을 먹는 것은 건강에 좋아요
Back	Believe it or not, eating soil is good for your health
Notes	Structures like 'A거나 말거나 (간에)' or its short version 'A건 말건 (간에)' convey the meaning of 'whether A or not'. The second verb here is 말다 ('to desist', 'to be not').

말거나 간에 믿거나 흙을 먹는 것은 건강에 좋아요