waiguoren

Chinese to understand prices, to understand what other people are paying around me, but not enough to say what I need to to not get the "waiguoren" price, especially when it's a situation where you really oughtn't be having to bargain.

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In 1991 it was still difficult to find restaurants that would serve high-level cuisine and, being the only waiguoren, or foreigner, in the group, I knew I was really lucky.

Patrizia Chen: Eating 'City Lamb' in China Patrizia Chen 2010

In 1991 it was still difficult to find restaurants that would serve high-level cuisine and, being the only waiguoren, or foreigner, in the group, I knew I was really lucky.

Patrizia Chen: Eating 'City Lamb' in China Patrizia Chen 2010

Naturally, we were met with the imploding of our hubris, as any waiguoren should expect.

We're back! 2007

Naturally, we were met with the imploding of our hubris, as any waiguoren should expect.

Archive 2007-04-01 2007

NGNB: In the modern world, the very terms “foreigner,” “waiguoren” and “expatriate” have become antiquated, a provincial viewpoint on locality that does not stand scrutiny.

PRC Police to Taiwan Michael Turton 2009

The students who walked by our game looked amused that so many waiguoren foreigners assembled in the center of campus to play such an alien game.

Thanksgiving and beyond Angie 2006

The students who walked by our game looked amused that so many waiguoren foreigners assembled in the center of campus to play such an alien game.

Archive 2006-12-01 Angie 2006

Or should I get off my moral high horse, realize that romanization on signs is basically a courtesy for waiguoren, and stop being the Ugly American or Brit, or Canadian or whatever, always whinging about this, that or the other?

tongyong pinyin haters: you are all colonialist shits Michael Turton 2006

Also, in these parts, the game selection is mighty slim for a waiguoren who doesn't read Chinese or Japanese as there are very very few English games in this neck of the woods on this side of the big blue.

Life of Brian: 2005