圖樣圖森破

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (圖樣圖森破) 圖 樣 圖 森 破
simp. (图样图森破) 图 样 图 森 破

Etymology

From English too young, too simple, used by Chinese Communist Party former general secretary Jiang Zemin to scold Hong Kong journalists in a now-(in)famous interview.

Pronunciation

Phrase

圖樣圖森破

  1. (Mainland China, neologism, slang, humorous) “too young, too simple, sometimes naive” (used to criticise someone foolish or imprudent, caused by a lack of social experiences)
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