Korean slang profile
중경외시
junggyeongoesi
A collective abbreviation for Chung-Ang, Kyung Hee, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, and University of Seoul, used in contexts grouping universities by rank.
A collective abbreviation for Chung-Ang, Kyung Hee, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, and University of Seoul, used in contexts grouping universities by rank.
- Expanded form
- 중앙대 + 경희대 + 한국외대 + 서울시립대중앙대 + 경희대 + 한국외대 + 서울시립대 (Chung-Ang University + Kyung Hee University + Hankuk University of Foreign Studies + University of Seoul)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Sep 19, 2012
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
대학 이름을 묶은 중경외시라는 표현을 기사에서 봤어.
I saw the university grouping 중경외시 in an article.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘중앙대 + 경희대 + 한국외대 + 서울시립대’ (Chung-Ang University + Kyung Hee University + Hankuk University of Foreign Studies + University of Seoul). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 서성한 중경외시…新대학서열 논란 (이데일리)Published Sep 19, 2012Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
- '건동홍'만 나와도 월급 더 받는다…"아버지 학력도 중요" [강진규의 데이터너머] (한국경제)Published Jul 11, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026