xiāng ba lǎo

Traditional: 鄉巴佬

乡巴佬 (xiāng ba lǎo) is a Chinese word meaning “(derog.) country bumpkin; hick”.

Meanings

  1. 1(derog.) country bumpkin; hick

Characters in 乡巴佬

乡xiāng · country or countryside巴bā · to long for佬lǎo · male

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