牆國
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Chinese[edit]
wall | country; state; nation | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (牆國) | 牆 | 國 | |
simp. (墙国) | 墙 | 国 | |
Literally: “wall country”. |
Etymology[edit]
Humorous homophone of 強國/强国 (qiángguó, “powerful nation”) in Mandarin. The wall refers to the Great Firewall of China, the Internet censorship facilities of People's Republic of China.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
牆國
- (chiefly Taiwan, sarcastic) mainland China; People's Republic of China excluding Hong Kong and Macau
Usage notes[edit]
- Often used to mock people from People's Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) for their Internet censorship.