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智商税

zhì shāng shuìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
stupid tax / unwise purchase
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-039b66b41d029a9b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

智商稅 智商税 [zhi4 shang1 shui4] /stupid tax; unwise purchase/

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Other forms in these source records: 智商稅

  • 智
    zhì

    (literary) wise / wisdom

  • 商
    shāng

    commerce / merchant / dealer / to consult / 2nd note in pentatonic scale / quotient (as in 智商[zhì shāng], intelligence quotient)

    Shāng

    Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC) / surname Shang

  • 税
    shuì

    taxes / duties

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.