Chinese helicopter

既定 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

シンガポール英語 軽蔑的 複数形なし

(Singapore, derogatory) A Singaporean who was educated in a Chinese-medium school and is not well-versed in English.

日本語の意味

シンガポールにおいて、主に中国語を媒介とした教育を受けたため、英語力が十分でないシンガポール人を、軽蔑的に指す表現

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People called him a Chinese helicopter because he had been educated in a Chinese-medium school and wasn't fluent in English.

彼は中国語で教育を受けたシンガポール人で英語があまり得意ではないという理由で侮蔑的に呼ばれた。

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意味（1）

(Singapore, derogatory) A Singaporean who was educated in a Chinese-medium school and is not well-versed in English.

The story goes that a recruit, when asked what school he came from, answered ‘Chinese helucated’, which went down in the army annals as Chinese helicopter.

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