牆國
Chinese
wall | country; state; nation | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (牆國) | 牆 | 國 | |
simp. (墙国) | 墙 | 国 | |
Literally: “wall country”. |
Etymology
Humorous homophone of 強國/强国 (qiángguó, “powerful nation”) in Mandarin. The wall refers to the Great Firewall of China, the Internet censorship facilities of People's Republic of China.
Pronunciation
Noun
牆國
- (chiefly Taiwan, sarcastic) mainland China; People's Republic of China excluding Hong Kong and Macau
Usage notes
- Often used to mock people from People's Republic of China excluding Hong Kong and Macau by their unfreedom of accessing Internet.
Synonyms
- 牆內/墙内