Gaoli bangzi
Gaoli bangzi (Chinese: 高麗棒子; pinyin: gāolì bàngzi) (Hangul: 고려봉자) is a common Chinese slang term for Koreans,[1] and has a long history of being used as a deprecatory racial insult.[2]
Usage
The term gaoli (高麗, Goryeo) is used to express one of the ancient Korean kingdom. The term bangzi (棒子) is used to express billy club.
The term is said to be originated from the baton-wielding Korean guards during the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. Not trusted by the Japanese, the Korean guards were not given firearms, only batons[citation needed]. The guards often enjoyed teasing Chinese people and beating them with batons, earning enmity among the Chinese[citation needed].
Terry Gou, the president of Hon Hai Precision referred to Koreans as "Gaoli bangzi" in the general meeting of shareholders on June 18, 2012.[1]
See also
- Er guizi
- Anti-Korean sentiment
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "郭台銘：與夏普合作有信心打敗三星". Chosun Ilbo. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ↑ "THE WORLD; China and North Korea: Not-So-Best of Friends". New York Times. 1993-04-11. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
External links
The dictionary definition of gaoli bangzi at Wiktionary
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