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人礦

简人矿 · 繁人礦

Mandarin · pinyin rén kuàng

(neologism, attested by 2023) (slang) the Chinese people, seen as a resource that is exploited for its value to the nation

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
礦: Look up this written character
矿: kuàng · mine; mineral, ore

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2–4 · ren2 kuang4

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noun

(neologism, figurative) person being exploited as if they are consumables

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