| Marco Polo Syndrome | 马可波罗综合症 | 馬可波羅綜合症 |
syn: “the laowai death stare”
Exaggerated manifestations of superiority and exclusivity fostered by some foreigners in China who think they are the first and only foreigner to really understand or discover China. Such foreigners do not acknowledge the presence of other foreigners or snub them.
Discussion here (sinosplice dot com)
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