大毛
dà máo
ZH
A colloquial, informal Chinese nickname for Russia; originally meaning 'long thick hair', now widely used as a friendly slang term for Russia or Russian people in Chinese internet culture
很多中国网友会亲切地称呼俄罗斯为大毛。
Many Chinese netizens affectionately call Russia Damao.
Etymology
The term originated from Chinese folk descriptions of early Russian visitors to China, who were noted for having thicker and longer body hair than East Asian people. It later became a common informal nickname for Russia in modern Chinese internet culture.
Memory Aid
Break the word into characters: 大 (dà, big/large) + 毛 (máo, hair) = big hair, which matches the original folk description that gave the nickname its meaning.
Collocations
二毛大毛大毛鹅称呼大毛
Synonyms
俄罗斯
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