蝗蟲
See also: 蝗虫
Chinese
locust | animal; insect | ||
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trad. (蝗蟲) | 蝗 | 蟲 | |
simp. (蝗虫) | 蝗 | 虫 |
Etymology
- "Mainland Chinese"
- From the claim that Mainland Chinese come into Hong Kong in large crowds while consuming any resource that they could find, and "refuse to follow rules and order".[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
蝗蟲
- locust
- person with a big appetite
- (Hong Kong, slang, derogatory, offensive) mainland Chinese; mainlander
Synonyms
- (locust) (dialectal) 螞蚱/蚂蚱 (màzha), 螞蚱子/蚂蚱子; (Guizhou) 麥蚱/麦蚱; (Muping) 螞蚱兒/蚂蚱儿; (Wanrong) 螞蚱蚱/蚂蚱蚱; (Xining) 雀螞蚱/雀蚂蚱; (Gan) 虴蛨, 虴蛨子; (Xinzhou) 別爭/别争
- (mainlander):
Synonyms of 蝗蟲
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