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洋场恶少

yáng chǎng è shàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a rich young bully of old Shanghai
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-44d37a397943c46a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

洋場惡少 洋场恶少 [yang2 chang3 e4 shao4] /a rich young bully of old Shanghai/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 洋場惡少

  • 洋
    yáng

    ocean / vast / foreign / silver dollar or coin

  • 场
    cháng

    threshing floor / classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout

    chǎng

    large place used for a specific purpose / stage / scene (of a play) / classifier for sporting or recreational activities / classifier for number of exams

  • 恶
    ě

    used in 惡心|恶心[ě xīn]

    è

    evil / fierce / vicious / ugly / coarse / to harm

    wù

    to hate / to loathe / ashamed / to fear / to slander

  • 少
    shǎo

    few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom

    shào

    young

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.