癟三
See also: 瘪三
Chinese
phonetic | |||
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trad. (癟三) | 癟 | 三 | |
simp. (瘪三) | 瘪 | 三 | |
alternative forms | 必三 |
Etymology
Borrowed from English beg sir.
Originally used in Shanghainese, to refer to people who stole food from houses in the British Concession of Shanghai. Popularised by literary works in the early 20th century. Later spread to other Chinese varieties.
Pronunciation
Noun
癟三
- (derogatory) wretched-looking jobless people, who make a living by begging or stealing; beggar; hooligan
- (derogatory) idiot; moron
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 乞丐 (“beggar”) [map]
- (hooligan): 流氓 (liúmáng)
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