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勤工儉學

简勤工俭学 · 繁勤工儉學

Mandarin · pinyin qín gōng jiǎn xué

to work part-time while studying
work-study program

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勤: qín · industrious, diligent, attentive
工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
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學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
俭: jiǎn · temperate, frugal, economical
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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2–1–3–2 · qin2 gong1 jian3 xue2

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(idiomatic) part-work and part-study; to support oneself through hard part-time work while studying

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