二鬼子
Chinese
two | “foreign devil”, often in reference to an intruder, especially the Japanese: Jap; Nip | ||
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simp. and trad. (二鬼子) |
二 | 鬼子 | |
Literally: “the second guizi (devils)”. |
Etymology
In Manchukuo, Japanese were called 鬼子 (guǐzi), the Koreans who helped the Japanese control native people were called 二鬼子. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese who helped the Japanese were also called 二鬼子.
Pronunciation
Noun
二鬼子
- (historical, derogatory) Chinese traitors during the Second Sino-Japanese War
- (historical, derogatory) pro-Japanese Koreans in Manchukuo
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