洋插队
yáng​chā​duì

to study or work abroad

  • created sense approved 洋插队/洋插隊 · yáng​chā​duì · to study or work abroad — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洋插队 / 洋插隊

    yáng​chā​duì

    to study or work abroad

    to go abroad to study or work, often while struggling to make a living. The term is a play on the Cultural Revolution phrase [[插队|插隊|cha1 dui4]] which referred to urban youth being sent to work in rural teams.

    洋 (literal) → 洋 · yáng · foreign 插队 (literal) → 插队/插隊 · chā​duì · to live in a rural community

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