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TOPIK 6noun

우공이산

ugongisan

우공이산이 · 우공이산을

perseverance that moves mountains

Example

우공이산의 마음으로 매일 조금씩 공부하고 있어요.

I study a little every day, believing persistence can move mountains.

Word parts

우 foolish공 old man이 move산 mountain

From the fable of 'the foolish old man who moved mountains' by digging stubbornly.