吃马铃薯 - Jiak Kantang
定义:
形容一个华人或亚洲人过度西化,尤其是:
中文不好;
习惯说英语;
思维、行为方式偏西方;
对本地华人文化不太熟悉。
语气通常比“香蕉人”更轻松、更带玩笑意味。
词语来源:
Jiak(吃):福建话“吃”的意思。
Kentang/Kantang(马铃薯):马来语中的“土豆、马铃薯(potato)”。
华人传统主食是米饭,而西方饮食常见马铃薯,因此“吃马铃薯长大的人”便被引申为“西化的人”。
在新加坡和马来西亚,“Jiak Kentang”通常和“Banana(香蕉人)”意思接近。
例句:
“他中文完全不会讲,很 jiak kentang leh.”
“不要笑我 jiak kentang,我真的看不懂这些华文字。”
Definition:
A Singaporean or Malaysian colloquial expression describing someone—usually ethnically Chinese—who is heavily Westernized, especially in language, education, lifestyle, or cultural outlook.
Origin:
Rice is traditionally associated with Asian diets, while potatoes are stereotypically linked to Western cuisine. Thus, someone who "eats potatoes" is humorously perceived as having grown up in a Westernized environment.
Example Usage:
Wah, your Chinese so bad. You jiak kentang ah?
Wow, your Chinese is terrible. Are you a potato-eater?