Jen: I heard your business is not going well.
Jason: Yeah. I’m learning that a business will not always go well. I’m learning that as I go.
Jen: Don’t get discouraged. Every cloud has a silver lining.
Jason: Yup. I’ll take your advice and stay hopeful.

본문에서 제가 “I heard your business is not going well. 네 사업이 잘 안 된다는 말을 들었어.”라고 하자 Jason이 “Yeah. I’m learning that a business will not always go well. I’m learning that as I go. 사업이라는 게 항상 잘 되는 건 아닌가 봐. 요즘 그걸 배우고 있어.” 라고 하네요.

이어 제가 “Don’t get discouraged. Every cloud has a silver lining. 그래도 실망하지 마. 아무리 일이 안 풀려도 희망은 있는 법이니까." 라고 위로해 줬습니다. Now keep today’s expression ‘every cloud has a silver lining’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Jen: I heard your business is not going well.
Jason: Yeah. I’m learning that a business will not always go well. I’m learning that as I go.
Jen: Don’t get discouraged. Every cloud has a silver lining.
Jason: Yup. I’ll take your advice and stay hopeful.

Today’s expression is every cloud has a silver lining. This is something that you say which means that there is something good even in unpleasant situation. 비가 많이 내린 뒤에 구름이 끼었다가 날이 개면 그 구름 사이에서 빛줄기가 뿜어져 나옵니다. 그걸 영어로 silver lining 이라고 하는데요. 이렇게 은빛으로 쏟아져 나오는 빛 줄기, silver lining 은 희망 같은 거죠.

이 표현은 아무리 불행한 상황으로 힘겨워도 희망을 품을 수 있다는 뜻이고요. 나쁘게 보이는 것이라도 어딘가 좋은 점이 있다는 의미도 있습니다. 한국 속담에 ‘쥐구멍에도 볕 들 날 있다.’ 라는 말이 있습니다. 이 말은 지금은 고생하지만 운이 풀릴 때가 있다는 뜻이죠. 이와 비슷한 표현이 바로 ‘every cloud has a silver lining’입니다.

오늘 본문에서 제가 Jason에게 지금은 네 사업이 잘 안 되지만 실망하지 말고 그 가운데 긍정적인 면을 찾아 보라고 격려해 줬죠. “Don’t get discouraged. Every cloud has a silver lining.”라고요. Now let me give you an example sentence. “Cheer up! Every cloud has a silver lining.”이라고 하면 “기운 내! 아무리 힘들어도 희망은 있어.”라는 뜻이 됩니다.

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

Jen: I heard your business is not going well.
Jason: Yeah. I’m learning that a business will not always go well. I’m learning that as I go.
Jen: Don’t get discouraged. Every cloud has a silver lining.
Jason: Yup. I’ll take your advice and stay hopeful.

Let’s review. Every cloud has a silver lining. This is something that you say which means that there is something good even in unpleasant situation. EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING.