第三世界
dì​sān​shì​jiè

Third World

  • created sense approved 第三世界 · dì​sān​shì​jiè · Third World — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    第三世界

    dì​sān​shì​jiè

    Third World

    Collective name for developing countries, mainly located in Asia, Africa, and Latin America; originally referred to countries not aligned with either the capitalist or communist blocs during the Cold War.Cold War.

    第 (literal) → 第 · dì · [ordinal] 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 世界 (literal) → 世界 · shì​jiè · world

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