弄潮兒

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Chinese

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to swim or play in the tides son; child; diminutive suffix
trad. (弄潮兒) 弄潮
simp. (弄潮儿) 弄潮

Pronunciation

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Noun

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弄潮兒

  1. young person playing or swimming in the waves; one who steers a boat in the sea
  2. (figurative) risktaker; enterprising people