東郭先生
Chinese
surname | one who was born earlier; mister; sir one who was born earlier; mister; sir; gentleman | ||
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trad. (東郭先生) | 東郭 | 先生 | |
simp. (东郭先生) | 东郭 | 先生 |
Etymology
From Ming Dynasty fairy tale The Wolf of Zhongshan, in which the protagonist, a Mohist scholar Mr. Dongguo saved a wolf from being hunted, yet ultimately had himself requested to be eaten by the wolf.
Pronunciation
Noun
東郭先生
- a person who help bad people or the enemy without considering their ulterior intention, ultimately leading to backfire