Xiao Riben (Chinese: 小日本; pinyin: xiǎo Rìběn) is a derogatory Chinese slang term for the Japanese people or a person of Japanese descent. Literally translated, it means "little Japan" or "little Japanese". It is often used with "guizi" or ghost/devil, such as "xiao Riben guizi", or "little Japanese devil".
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Usage
editThis is a largely archaic term used in China as a result of the Sino-Japanese Wars in offense to the Japanese forces at the time.
See also
edit- Jap
- Guizi
- Gweilo
- Hinomoto Oniko
- Shina - Japanese counterpart to insult Chinese people
References
edit- ^ "台湾民间团体发起保钓游行". Voice of America. September 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
- ^ See the photography""9.18"推升反日情绪,仇恨教育应否提倡?". Voice of America. September 18, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-28.