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Chinese
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wall
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country; state; nation
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| trad. (牆國)
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牆
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國
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| simp. (墙国)
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墙
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国
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| Literally: “wall country”.
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Etymology
Humorous homophone of 強國／强国 (qiángguó, “powerful nation”) in Mandarin. The wall refers to the Great Firewall of China, the Internet censorship facilities of People's Republic of China.
Pronunciation
Noun
牆國
- (chiefly Taiwan, sarcastic) mainland China; People's Republic of China excluding Hong Kong and Macau
Usage notes
- Often used to mock people from People's Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) for their Internet censorship.
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