Chinese–English

海归

hǎi guī · hai gui

Traditional 海歸

Meaning

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  1. sb who has come back to China after gaining overseas experience (a pun on 海龜 / 海龟 (hǎi guī))
  2. to return to China after a period of study or work overseas
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