王八蛋

Chinese

tortoise; turtle; cuckold egg; oval shaped
trad. (王八蛋) 王八
simp. #(王八蛋) 王八
alternative forms 忘八蛋
王八旦

Etymology

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Originates from 王建 (Wáng Jiàn), a lowlife scoundrel who was the eighth sibling in his family. The people in his village called him 賊王八 (Zéi Wáng Bā) and 王八賊 (Wáng Bā Zéi; both meaning "eighth Wang son, the thief").

八端 (wàng bāduān, “to forget the eight virtues”) was a saying that originated during the Ming and Qing dynasties, which is often regarded as the origin of this word.

Pronunciation


Noun

王八蛋

  1. (derogatory, vulgar, offensive) son-of-a-bitch; bastard