臭老九

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Chinese

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sense of smell; smell bad; stench
sense of smell; smell bad; stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad)
 
old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
nine
trad. (臭老九)
simp. #(臭老九)
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Etymology

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Derived from the social classes imposed by the ruling Mongols of the Yuan dynasty, when Confucian scholars were ranked ninth out of the ten castes, above beggars but below prostitutes.

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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臭老九

  1. (derogatory) intellectual [1966–1976]