燈塔國

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Chinese

lighthouse country; state; nation
trad. (燈塔國) 燈塔
simp. (灯塔国) 灯塔
Literally: “lighthouse country”.

Etymology

From 民主燈塔 (mínzhǔ dēngtǎ), a calque of English lighthouse (or beacon) of democracy, a nickname of the United States (see Wikipedia:City upon a Hill).

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Proper noun

燈塔國

  1. (often derogatory) United States

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