Chinese vrijwilliger

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Etymology

Literally, “Chinese volunteer”. The origins are not entirely certain, but it is believed to date from the Korean War and point to authoritarianism in the People's Republic of China: at the time, Mao Zedong ordered hundreds of thousands of Chinese "volunteers" to fight the Americans in Korea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃiˌneː.sə vrɛi̯ˈʋɪ.lə.ɣər/,

Noun

Chinese vrijwilliger m (plural Chinese vrijwilligers)

  1. (Belgium) Someone required to perform an unpleasant or thankless chore.

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