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鄉巴佬

简乡巴佬 · 繁鄉巴佬

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng ba lǎo

(derog.) country bumpkin; hick

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
佬: lǎo · (Cant.) man, person; mature
乡: xiāng · country; rural; village

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1–5–3 · xiang1 ba5 lao3

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noun

(derogatory, slang) country bumpkin; hick; villager; bogan; redneck; yokel; rube

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