Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
川娃子
English translation:
kid(s) from the province Sichuan
Added to glossary by
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Jul 5, 2004 16:49
19 yrs ago
Chinese term
kgriff (X)
川娃子
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ｐｒｅｓｕｍａｂｌｙ ｓｏｍｅ ｋｉｎｄ ｏｆ
ｉｎｓｕｌｔ， ｂｕｔ ｐｅｒｈａｐｓ ａ ｍｉｌｄ
ｏｎｅ？ Ｄｉｃｔｉｏｎａｒｙ ｓａｙｓ ｉｔ ｍｅａｎｓ＝
ｃｈｉｌｄ，ｙｏｕｎｇ ｏｆ ａｎｉｍａｌ ｏｒ ｓｌａｖｅｏｆ ｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ ｍｉｎｏｒｉｔｙ ｇｒｏｕｐ ｌｉｖｉｎｇ ａｒｏｕｎｄ ＪＩＮＧＳＨＡＮ．
ｉｎｓｕｌｔ， ｂｕｔ ｐｅｒｈａｐｓ ａ ｍｉｌｄ
ｏｎｅ？ Ｄｉｃｔｉｏｎａｒｙ ｓａｙｓ ｉｔ ｍｅａｎｓ＝
ｃｈｉｌｄ，ｙｏｕｎｇ ｏｆ ａｎｉｍａｌ ｏｒ ｓｌａｖｅｏｆ ｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ ｍｉｎｏｒｉｔｙ ｇｒｏｕｐ ｌｉｖｉｎｇ ａｒｏｕｎｄ ＪＩＮＧＳＨＡＮ．
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| 3 +3 | kid(s) from the province Sichuan |
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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Chinese term (edited):
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kid(s) from the province Sichuan
I am not sure whether this expression reverved for girls or not, but it is no insult at all.
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Lu Zou
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Thanks, Luzou.
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Ozethai
: But may be condescending as poorer or less advantageous Chinese live in the country, but personally never heard it used as a swear word.
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Thank you, Oze. I've been wondering if that should be a curse.
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Nigel Jones
: Just a note. I live in Sichuan, it is not an insult it is simply a dialectical reference term for Males between the ages of 20 and 30 = 少年、 青年 男孩子 it also doesn't refer to poorer people but any male
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Thank you. Billy-Hilly from Sichuan, I guess.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, folks!"
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