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쉽살재빙 What does 쉽살재빙 mean in Korean?

swip-sal-jae-bing Slang Casual, upbeat

Meaning

“If life were easy it’d be boring. Bingo!”

It’s a line from the 2004 song “Bingo” by the group Turtles (거북이). The song came back as a meme around 2020, and the line got shortened to four syllables.

See it in action

The Bichon girl and the Pomeranian guy at a hiking trail fork, one path gentle and one very steep
쉬운 길이랑 어려운 길이 있대.There’s an easy trail and a hard one.
The Pomeranian guy pointing at the easy path while the Bichon girl points at the steep one
당연히 어려운 길이지!The hard one, obviously!
Both at a mountain summit with a beautiful view, the Bichon girl cheering
쉽게 살면 재미없지, 빙고!Life’s boring the easy way. Bingo!

Where it comes from

쉽게만 살아가면 재미없어 빙고A lyric from Turtles’ 2004 song “Bingo”
쉽살재빙The first syllables, shortened

Examples

일이 꼬여도 괜찮아. 인생 쉽살재빙! Things got messy, but that’s fine. Life’s more fun this way!
힘들지만 쉽살재빙 정신으로 간다. It’s hard, but I’m embracing the challenge.

Useful forms

쉽살재빙 · easy life is boring, bingo

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