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TOPIK 5noun

주경야독

jugyeongyadok

주경야독이 · 주경야독을

working by day and studying by night

Example

그는 주경야독 끝에 대학교를 졸업했어요.

After years of working by day and studying by night, he graduated from college.

Word parts

주 daytime경 plow야 night독 read

Literally 'plow by day, read by night.'