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殺馬特
简 杀马特 · 繁 殺馬特Mandarin · pinyin shā mǎ tè
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- Chinese youth subculture associated esp. with young migrant workers, characterized by flamboyant hairstyles and clothing, heavy makeup, piercings etc (loanword from "smart")
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1–3–4 · sha1 ma3 te4
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saat3 maa5 dak6
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noun
- (neologism, sometimes derogatory) someone, typically a rural migrant to the city in his or her late teens or early twenties, who adopts an extravagant and colourful hairstyle, odd makeup, and cheap clothing bought from street markets to show off their fashionability; rural punk or goth
- (neologism) the subculture comprising such people
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