蒙古大夫

Chinese

doctor
trad. (蒙古大夫) 蒙古 大夫
simp. #(蒙古大夫) 蒙古 大夫
Literally: “Mongolian doctor”.

Etymology

According to legends, in early Qing dynasty, veterinarians for horses were mostly Mongols because their culture was closely related to them. When there was lack of doctors in the army, those veterinarians might become makeshift doctors to cure the soldiers.

Pronunciation


Noun

蒙古大夫

  1. (colloquial) quack; charlatan

Usage notes

This term may be considered offensive when speaking to people with Mongol descent.

Synonyms