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Three Bold Siblings (2) 깨가 쏟아지게 살겠지

2023-12-11

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말순: 애미 애비야, 나와서 차 마셔라.
Come out and have some tea. 

행복(E): 네, 나가요.
Yes, coming.

말순: 오늘은 한양 도성길을 저 끝까지 돌고 왔대.
They walked all the way to the end of Seoul City Wall Trail and back today.

유리: 두 분은 진짜 금슬 좋으세요. 저도요, 건우 오빠랑 결혼하면 꼭 그렇게 살고 싶어요.
They’re so affectionate. I want to be like them when I get married to Gun-woo. 

말순: 너희는 더 깨가 쏟아지게 살겠지. 
I’m sure you’ll be even more lovey-dovey to each other. 

Expression of the Week
깨가 쏟아지게 살겠지 ((to live being) lovey-dovey to each other)

깨 [n] sesame seed, a yellowish seed that smells and tastes good when roasted, added to dishes to enhance their flavors or squeezed into edible oil.
쏟아지다 [v] spill, For contained liquid or material to come out at once.
Semi-polite/polite – 깨가 쏟아지게 살겠지요

>> This expression is used to express a loving and doting couple who are intimate and caring towards each other. It is often used to depict newlyweds living a sweet and fun newlywed life. 
>> The expression came from the fact that sesame seeds are easy and fun to harvest as they fall out easily when shaken. So, the expression is used to describe something special and fun like a newlywed couple’s life together.

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