(colloquial) an unsophisticated person who has seen little of the world; a country bumpkin or boor

A type of food made from leavened dough filled with meat and steamed until soft; often used in the saying [[肉包子打狗|肉包子打狗|rou4 bao1 zi5 da3 gou3]] to mean something is gone forever

steamed bun stuffed with vegetables, usually including greens and vermicelli

colloquial term for a Chinese person educated abroad or in western-oriented schools, seen as having modern knowledge or exposure to the world

steamed bun filled with sugar

colloquial term for a person who is easily angered or has a hair-trigger temper

Literally meaning to throw a meat bun at a dog; used to describe a situation where one's money, effort, or even a person goes away and never returns. Often followed by the second half of the pun [[有去无回|有去無回|you3 qu4 wu2 hui2]].

good-for-nothing or coward

lit. the meat in a [[包子|包子|bao1 zi5]] isn't necessarily on the folds; fig. a person's worth or talent is not always visible from their outward appearance; one's value is on the inside