Jason: I wonder if Victor is adjusting well to his new job.
Mike: No news is good news. I’m pretty sure he is doing well.
Jason: You’re right. No news is good news.

Jason이 Mike 에게 “I wonder if Victor is adjusting well to his new job. 빅터가 새 직장에 잘 적응하는 지 궁금하다.”라고 하자 Mike가 “No news is good news. 무소식이 희소식이지 뭐. I’m pretty sure he is doing well. 틀림없이 잘 적응하고 있을 거야.”라고 하네요.

Jason이 “You’re right. No news is good news. 네 말이 맞아. 무소식이 희소식이지.” 라고 말합니다. Now keep today’s expression ‘no news is good news’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Jason: I wonder if Victor is adjusting well to his new job.
Mike: No news is good news. I’m pretty sure he is doing well.
Jason: You’re right. No news is good news.

Today’s expression is no news is good news. When you haven’t heard any information or updates about someone and you’re hoping that nothing bad has happened to them, you can use the expression no news is good news. It simply means that not hearing any news indicates that nothing is wrong. If there were bad news, you would typically hear about it. So if you have not heard anything, that means everything must be all right.

No news is good news는 누군가가 소식을 전해 오지 않을 때 별 탈이 없어서 연락이 없는 거려니 하는 마음으로 하는 말입니다. 아무런 소식이 안 들리니 아무 문제가 없을 거라는 거죠. 오늘 본문에서 Jason이 Victor에 대해 궁금해하니까 Mike가 그 친구 잘 있을 거라고 안심시켜 줍니다. “No news is good news. I’m pretty sure he is doing well.” 라고요.

자, 그러면 no news is good news의 실제 활용 예를 들어보겠습니다. “Janice hasn’t called me to tell me she has arrived in New York safely. Oh well, no news is good news.” 라고 하면 “Janice가 뉴욕에 잘 도착했다는 연락이 아직 안 왔어. 무소식이 희소식이겠지 뭐.” 라는 뜻이 됩니다.

Now you know what today’s expression means right? Then we will listen to the conversation for the last time.

Jason: I wonder if Victor is adjusting well to his new job.
Mike: No news is good news. I’m pretty sure he is doing well.
Jason: You’re right. No news is good news.

Let’s review. No news is good news simply means that not hearing any news indicates that nothing is wrong. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS. Now try using this expression on your own.