NDS
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Etymology edit
Initialism of 內地生/内地生 (nèidìshēng). Also a pun on Nintendo DS, a gaming console, often abbreviated to NDS. The gaming console is foldable (摺/折 (zip3)), whereas the students are not socializing with others (摺/折 (zip3)). Also reminiscent of English NCS (“non-Chinese speaking (student)”).
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NDS