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Chinese
Etymology
Literally, “Pore County”. From Singapore's small area, which is comparable with a typical Chinese county or even a large county seat. Compare Little Red Dot in English that arouse from Singapore's geography.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
坡縣
- (Mainland China, informal, derogatory) derogatory name for Singapore, a city and country in Southeast Asia
2023 October 7, Lianhe Zaobao, “坡县”可以休矣！ ("Singapore County"? Just Stop It!):
我想，說「坡縣」的人不妨換位思考一下，要是老外用調侃的方式來稱呼中國或中國人，感受會怎麼樣呢？
我想，说「坡县」的人不妨换位思考一下，要是老外用调侃的方式来称呼中国或中国人，感受会怎么样呢？ - Wǒ xiǎng, shuō “pōxiàn” de rén bùfáng huànwèisīkǎo yīxià, yào shì lǎowài yòng diàokǎn de fāngshì lái chēnghū zhōngguó huò zhōngguórén, gǎnshòu huì zěnme yàng ne?
- In my opinion, those who refer Singapore as "Singapore County" should consider what would be their feeling if foreigners referred to China or Chinese in a humorous way?
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