Vocab: 挾洋自重 (成语)

Learned a new Chinese idiom from FB.

挾洋自重

Using foreigners to advance oneself.

Stephen Chan links this idiom to "崇洋".

I believe this idiom is a derogatory description. Those who argue otherwise is simply in denial.

My theory is: 挾洋自重的人是因为没人看出他们是挾洋自重,不然一定不会挾洋自重。

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