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圖樣圖森破

简图样图森破 · 繁圖樣圖森破

Mandarin · pinyin tú yàng tú sēn pò

(Internet slang) to have a simplistic view of sth (transcription of "too young, too simple" – English words spoken by Jiang Zemin 江澤民 Jiāng Zé mín in chastizing Hong Kong reporters in 2000)

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樣: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style
森: sēn · forest; luxuriant vegetation
破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
图: tú · diagram; chart, map, picture
样: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style

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2–4–2–1–4 · tu2 yang4 tu2 sen1 po4

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(Mainland China, neologism, slang, humorous) “too young, too simple, sometimes naive” (used to criticise someone foolish or imprudent, caused by a lack of social experiences)

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