river crab

English

Etymology 1

A calque of Chinese 河蟹 (héxiè).

Noun

river crab (plural river crabs)

  1. A Chinese mitten crab.

Etymology 2

From 河蟹 (héxiè, “river crab”) above, which is a homonym of 和谐 (héxié, “harmony”), referring to China's Harmonious Society campaign.

Noun

river crab

  1. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (Internet slang) Government censorship.

Usage notes
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