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TOPIK 6noun

분골쇄신

bungolswaesin

분골쇄신이 · 분골쇄신을

doing one's utmost, working oneself to the bone

Example

앞으로 회사의 발전을 위해 분골쇄신하겠습니다.

From now on, I will give everything I have for the company's growth.

Word parts

분 powder골 bone쇄 crush신 body

Literally 'grinding bones to powder and crushing the body'.

Good to know

A set phrase in formal pledges and speeches, like a new employee's or an official's vow.