海待
Chinese
| ocean; sea | wait; treat; deal with; need; about; intending to do something; stay; delay | ||
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| simp. and trad. (海待) |
海 | 待 | |
Etymology
Intentionally homophonic with 海帶／海带 (hǎidài, “seaweed”). Compare 海歸／海归 (hǎiguī).
Pronunciation
Noun
海待
- (neologism) a Chinese who has studied overseas and returned to China, but is unable to find employment in China
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