磚家
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See also: 砖家
Chinese[edit]
brick | home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools | ||
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trad. (磚家) | 磚 | 家 | |
simp. (砖家) | 砖 | 家 | |
Literally: “the expert of/in bricks”. |
Etymology[edit]
Homophonic play on 專家 (“expert”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
磚家
- (neologism, ironic) expert who constantly spews out nonsense; fake specialist; specialist who specialises in talking nonsense