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27 Oct 2020
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What does 목구멍이 포도청이라 참았다 mean?
What does 목구멍이 포도청이라 참았다 mean?
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포도청은 조선시대(중세 한국)의 사법기구입니다. 현대의 경찰, 교도 업무를 겸하던 곳입니다.
"목구멍이 포도청이다."라는 말은 가난한 사람이 먹고 살기 위해 어쩔 수 없이 도둑질을 해야 되는 안타까운 당대 현실을 의미합니다. (도둑질을 하다가 잡히면 포도청에 끌려가기 때문에)
"목구멍이 포도청이라 참았다."는 말은 "화를 참지 못해 직장을 잃게 되면, 당장 생계자금이 없어 생활이 힘들어지기 때문에, 억울한 일이 있었지만 참았다." 라는 뜻인 것 같네요.
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