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臺蛙

简台蛙 · 繁臺蛙

Mandarin · pinyin Tái wā

(derog.) Taiwanese; a person from Taiwan (implying naivete or ignorance regarding geopolitical and economic realities) (cf. 井底之蛙 jǐng dǐ zhī wā sb with a narrow view of the world)

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蛙: wā · frog
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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(derogatory, offensive) person from Taiwan; Taiwanese people (especially those separatists)

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