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TOPIK 6noun

날치기

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날치기가 · 날치기를

ramming a bill through; purse-snatching, snatch theft

Example

여당이 예산안을 날치기로 통과시켰다는 비판을 받았어요.

The ruling party was criticized for ramming the budget bill through.

Word parts

Probably from 날치다 'to dart about swiftly'; first meant snatching purses.

Good to know

In politics it's usually 날치기 통과; in daily life it means grabbing someone's bag and running.