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Thread: what does it mean?
- 22-Jan-2006, 09:11 #1tatulik Guest
what does it mean? Hi!
Will you please explainwhat does'a sick man of East Asia'mean?
Thank you
- 22-Jan-2006, 13:41 #2
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Teacher Re: what does it mean? We use the phrase 'sick man' to describe a country or organisation that is not performing as well as the others in the same area or group. Therefore, the sick man of Asia would be a country that was falling behind the countries making progress.
