臭蟲論
Chinese
| stinky bug; bedbug | to talk (about); to discuss; theory to talk (about); to discuss; theory; by the; per; the Analects (of Confucius) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (臭蟲論) | 臭蟲 | 論 | |
| simp. (臭虫论) | 臭虫 | 论 | |
Etymology
Coined by Chinese novelist and essayist (1881–1936) Lu Xun in his essay 《外國也有》 (Foreign countries have it too).
- 外國人說中國多臭蟲，但西洋也有臭蟲。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 1933, Lu Xun, 《外國也有》 (Foreign countries have it too)
- Wàiguórén shuō zhōngguó duō chòuchóng, dàn xīyáng yě yǒu chòuchóng. [Pinyin]
- The foreigners say that there are many bedbugs in China, but there are bedbugs in Western countries too.
外国人说中国多臭虫，但西洋也有臭虫。 [MSC, simp.]
Pronunciation
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