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I came up with a derogatory term to make fun of Homo sapiens.
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Nuance like, “He calls himself a smart guy.”
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Sapience = smart
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throwing one’s weight around in a small group without knowing one’s real worth in a larger world
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Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to conquer Nanyue State in the southern region. As a first step, he sent envoys to the neighboring provinces of Nanyue and Yalu.
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The kings of 滇国 and Yarrow Province asked the envoys from the Han Dynasty about their respective countries.
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“Which is greater, Han or our country?”
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Of course, the Han Dynasty was more powerful. Both the 滇王 and 夜郎王 were too ignorant about the situation outside the country.
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From here, people who are naive and overbearing are called “yoro-jidai” (yoro, to make oneself great). --- A dictionary of four-character phrases What is yoro-jidai - Kotobank
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