二鬼子

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Chinese

two cad; villain; low-bred
trad. (二鬼子) 鬼子
simp. #(二鬼子) 鬼子
Literally: “the second guizi (devils)”.
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Etymology

In Manchukuo, Japanese were called 鬼子 (guǐzi), and the Koreans who helped the Japanese control native people were called 二鬼子. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese who helped the Japanese were also called 二鬼子.

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Noun

二鬼子

  1. (historical, derogatory) Chinese traitors during the Second Sino-Japanese War
    抗戰時期二鬼子 [MSC, trad.]
    抗战时期二鬼子 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā zài kàngzhàn shíqī dāng guò èrguǐzi.
    He was a traitor during the Anti-Japanese War.
  2. (historical, derogatory) pro-Japanese Koreans in Manchukuo