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How to Say ‘Moron (offensive)’ in Traditional Chinese

智障

zhì zhàng

[zhìzhàng]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 智障 (zhì zhàng) literally means "intellectual disability". It's widely used as an insult online, but many people find it offensive for that reason.

Phrase Breakdown

智障

zhì zhàng

[zhìzhàng]

retard (offensive)

Literally 'intellectual disability'; used as a harsh, offensive insult.

Example

別像智障一樣!

Don't act like a retard!

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