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海
待
[--]
Jyutping
hoi2 doi6
Pinyin
hǎi dài
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun, neologism
a Chinese who has studied overseas and returned to China, but is unable to find employment in China
Definitions (兩岸三地生活差異詞語彙編—Two Shores Three Places)
教育:臺
待業留學生
教育:陸
海待、待業歸國留學生
海待 [--]
Jyutping
Pinyin
hǎi dài
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
student who has returned from overseas but is yet to find a job (pun on 海帶|海带[hai3 dai4])
cf. 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1]