野雞大學

简 野鸡大学 · 繁 野雞大學
Mandarin · pinyin yě jī dà xué

Meanings

  1. diploma mill
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野
yě · open country, field; wilderness
雞
jī · chickens; domestic fowl
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
學
xué · learning, knowledge; school
鸡
jī · chicken
学
xué · learning, knowledge; school
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3–1–4–2 · ye3 ji1 da4 xue2

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noun

  1. unaccredited institution of higher education; diploma mill

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