개가 짖는구나
I understand what this means literally. ("The dog IS barking") But can someone gives some cultural insight to this expression?

Is it the equivalent of "Crickets are chirping"?

I've heard this said in the film "New World" when one guy is not responding much to another guy talking to him.

Question

개가 짖는구나
I understand what this means literally. ("The dog IS barking")   But can someone gives some cultural insight to this expression?

Is it the equivalent of "Crickets are chirping"?

I've heard this said in the film "New World" when one guy is not responding much to another guy talking to him.

Answer

"개가 짖는구나" is a fairly common (rude) way of saying one doesn't give a rat's ass to what someone is saying.  It expresses that what is being said is no different than a dog barking from a distance, that is, no more important than background noise.  I would say it has nothing in common with "crickets are chirping".

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"개가 짖는구나" 이것의 사용은 다음과 같다.

1.실제로 개가 짖고 있을때...
 The dog is barking.

2. 다른 의미...
 - (하찮게 여기는 사람이나 상대하기 싫은 사람이 말을할때)
 우리는 이것을 "들을 가치가 없다"라는 의미로 사용한다.
 
   "개가 짖는구나"
   "개가 짖고있네" ...

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