海待

Chinese

ocean; sea
 
wait; treat; deal with; need; about; intending to do something; stay; delay
simp. and trad.
(海待)

Etymology

Intentionally homophonic with 海帶海带 (hǎidài, “seaweed”). Compare 海歸海归 (hǎiguī).

Pronunciation


Noun

海待

  1. (neologism) a Chinese who has studied overseas and returned to China, but is unable to find employment in China
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