称呼Forms of Address #054
lǎowáng
“Mr. Wang next door”
😏 / an in-joke every Chinese person gets
WANG
情景Scenario
朋友开玩笑说孩子长得像“隔壁老王”。这个“老王”是谁? A friend jokes the kid looks like “gé bì lǎo wáng.” Who is he?
选择Choose
A真的隔壁邻居the literal neighbor
B一个玩笑角色,暗指“孩子可能不是亲生的”a joke implying an affair
C一位名人a celebrity
答案Answer

“隔壁老王”是中国经典玩笑角色——调侃“孩子像隔壁的王先生”。纯玩笑,别当真。

A classic running gag hinting at infidelity. Pure joke — don't take it seriously.

例句Example
"zhèháizixiàngxiànglǎowáng。"
“The kid doesn't look like you — like Mr. Wang next door.”
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