赤佬
chì​lǎo

scoundrel

  • created sense approved 赤佬 · chì​lǎo · scoundrel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    赤佬

    chì​lǎo

    scoundrel

    A derogatory term used in Wu dialects like Shanghainese for a ghost, devil, or scoundrel; often used as a swearword or jokingly to refer to a person

    赤 (literal) → 赤 · chì · bare 佬 (literal) → 佬 · lǎo · man

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  • created sense approved 赤佬 · chì​lǎo · Communist — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    赤佬

    chì​lǎo

    Communist

    (historical) A derogatory term used by the Kuomintang to refer to Communists in the early 20th century.

    赤 (literal) → 赤 · chì · revolutionary 佬 (literal) → 佬 · lǎo · man

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