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TOPIK 5noun

약육강식

yagyukgangsik [야귝깡식]

약육강식이 · 약육강식을

survival of the fittest, the law of the jungle

Example

자연은 강한 동물이 살아남는 약육강식의 세계입니다.

Nature is a dog-eat-dog world where strong animals survive.

Word parts

약 weak육 meat강 strong식 eat

Literally 'the weak are meat, the strong eat'.

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Pronounced [야귝깡식].