五毛
Chinese edit
five | 1/10th of a yuan (元 (yuán)); ten fen (分 (fēn)) | ||
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simp. and trad. (五毛) |
五 | 毛 |
Etymology edit
From rumors alleging that shills hired by the Chinese government receive 50 cents for every pro-government post they post on the internet.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
五毛
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 五 (wǔ), 毛 (máo).
- (neologism, derogatory) shill of the Communist Party of China; wumao
- (neologism, derogatory, chiefly) supporter of the Communist Party of China
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: wumao