I often see the term "Tu'ao", what kind of local method is it?

"Tu'ao" literally means "rustic, backward Australia", referring to the local people's lifestyle, English pronunciation, architectural style, etc. as relatively "rural".

The widespread use of this word represents the attitudes and views of the hundreds of thousands of Chinese students and immigrants living in Australia towards this country. It is literally derogatory, but in essence it refers to people’s love for Australia.

1. The connotation of "Tu'ao"

The word "Tu'ao" represents the confidence and patriotism shown by China's young people as China continues to develop.

Feng Chongyi, a Chinese studies professor at the University of Technology, said: "This word is very popular among young Chinese, and is rarely used by the older generation of Chinese."

For young Chinese Said that this word represents the modernization level of China compared with Australia. They often refer to Australia as "big countryside".

2. The profound meaning of "Tu'ao"

Wai Ling Yeung, who once served as a professor of Sinology at Curtin University, said: "China's Internet terms can be interpreted in different ways, and often due to geographical differences "Wai Ling Yeung said that many Chinese in Australia like to refer to Australia's suburbs as "rural areas", while many netizens in China do not understand and think that Australia has all the rural areas. Cities are like towns, but in fact, this is not what the Chinese in Australia mean.

Wai Ling Yeung also compared the word "Tu'ao" with the nicknames given to other countries by Chinese netizens. For example, the United Kingdom is called a "corrupt country" because of the British attitude towards homosexuality; because the United States It once invaded China and called the United States "American imperialism".

Therefore, do not take the meaning of this word literally.