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盲公話
maang4 gung1 waa6*2 |
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"blind man's speech" transforms one spoken syllable into two. It is a "Cantonese Pig-Latin" which can be used by children, was used to speak secretly during the Cultural Revolution, etc. See [news.folkw.com] for more information.
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:盲 maang4 - blind; illiterate公 gung1 - public; common; international; impartial 話 waa6 waa2 - word; talk; speak; language |
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