쥐뿔
[jui-bbol]
it aint shit; something trivial or insignificant
Meaning & context
글자 그대로는, 쥐의 고환(불알)을 뜻한다. 이 표현은 “너는 아무것도(쥐의 불알에 대해서 조차 – 혹은 그런 가치없는 것들) 몰라”를 의미하는 “너는 쥐뿔도 모른다”와 같이 부정적 으로 사용된다.
Literally “a rat’s balls.” This expression is usually used in the negative as in “You don’t even know juibbol,” meaning: “You don’t know Jack” (not even about a rat’s balls – or other trivial or insignificant things.
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 187–187. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
See it in conversation
Korean
뿔난 쥐?
English
Horned Rats?
쥐뿔을 글자 그대로 해석하면 쥐의 뿔을 뜻하는 것 같아.
I think juibbol is literally a rat’s horn.
뭐? 넌 쥐뿔도 모르냐? 뿔은 고환(불알)을 말하는 거잖아. 쥐한테 빌어먹을 뿔 같은게 어딨어.
What? Don’t you even know juibbol? Bbol means ball or balls. A rat doesn’t have any fucking horns.
오, 그렇네.
Oh, really.
그래, 니가 지난번에 이게 불알을 뜻한다고 했어.
Yeah, you told me it meant balls last time.
그래 알아. 보잘 것 없이 너무나도 작고 하찮은 것. 쥐뿔 몰라? 난 그냥 농담한거라고!!
Of course, so small they’re insignificant. Don’t you know juibbol? I was just kidding!!
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