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"Woo, who said time is money
My time is more expensive
Tic tok, you bastards with a stick up your ass,
I spit in your face, ptui!" - #Daechwita, #AGUSTD

What does the wordplay of "Tic tok 선비..." mean?

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In the lyrics "Tic tok 선비새끼들," @doolsetbangtan explains in the translation of #Daechwita that "선비" (seonbi) were "virtuous classical scholars during the Goryeo & Joseon dynasties."

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Link: doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com/2020/05/22/dae…

The following explanation in about "선비" (seonbi) was taken from the Vol. 10 of the "KOREA Magazine" by the Korean Culture & Information Services.

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Link:
korea.net/koreanet/fileD…

The word seonbi means, "a man of goodwill & learning." Seonbi's were idolized as the ideal man during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).

The goal of the seonbi's life was to put their knowledge & education into practice.

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According to Confucian teachings, a seonbi does not abandon his virtue to live; instead, he is willing to give up his life. Though many seonbi did, take positions in the gov. , to them, gov. service was not a goal in & of itself.

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When they did take such positions, they often took roles related to scholarship & learning. They served both the king & people with loyalty & diligence, making seonbi easy targets during purges.

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Outside of government, seonbi often sought teaching positions to share their education with the next generation.

To the seonbi, spreading knowledge & virtue was just as crucial as cultivating virtue in oneself.

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Back to the translation of "Tic tok 선비새끼들", @doolsetbangtan explains that "선비 is used as a slang [nowadays] to describe someone who's always serious, ethically conservative, not fun, & inclined to make objections about other people's opinions."

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What do you think? How does this info. help with the interpretation of what the song means in its greater context?

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