part-work and part study (system); work-study programme ❍ 他父亲早年留学时，曾～，以弥补生活费用。When his father was studying abroad in his early years,he took up part time work to make up his living expenses.
勤工俭学
part-work and part-study system;work-study program
勤工俭学qín ɡōnɡ jiǎn xué
俭：节俭。学生在学习之余从事一定的劳动，并将劳动所得补贴到学习和生活上。也指学校组织学生从事一定劳动，将劳动所得用以资助办学。work-study program, part-work and part-study system, the practice of working while studying