土鳖 (tǔ biē)

/tʰu piɛ/insult, social class, regional

What does 土鳖 (tǔ biē) mean? 土鳖 (tǔ biē) is a Chinese moderate that translates to “bumpkin / hick / uncultured person” in English.

Literal Translation

earth turtle / soil turtle

Unsophisticated person from rural areas; bumpkin.

你真是个土鳖 (Nǐ zhēnshì ge tǔbiē - You're such a bumpkin)