蝗蟲

See also: 蝗虫

Chinese

locust animal; insect
trad. (蝗蟲) 蝗 蟲
simp. (蝗虫) 蝗 虫

Etymology

"Mainland Chinese"
From the view that Mainland Chinese come into Hong Kong in large crowds while consuming any resource that they could find, and "refuse to follow rules and order".[1]

Pronunciation


Noun

蝗蟲

  1. locust
  2. person with a big appetite
  3. (Hong Kong, slang, derogatory, offensive) mainland Chinese; mainlander

Synonyms

  • (locust) (dialectal) 螞蚱/蚂蚱 (màzha), 螞蚱子/蚂蚱子; (Guizhou) 麥蚱/麦蚱; (Muping Mandarin) 螞蚱兒/蚂蚱儿; (Wanrong Mandarin) 螞蚱蚱/蚂蚱蚱; (Xining Mandarin) 雀螞蚱/雀蚂蚱; (Gan) 虴蛨, 虴蛨子; (Xinzhou) 別爭/别争
  • (mainlander):

References

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