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>The pattern 'X is the sick man of Y' specifically refers to 'Sick man of Asia' [1]. ...no, it doesn't. As even your linked article notes, the phrase originate
by LiquidSky 5y ago
>The pattern 'X is the sick man of Y' specifically refers to 'Sick man of Asia' [1].
...no, it doesn't. As even your linked article notes, the phrase originated as the "sick man of Europe"[1], referring to the Ottoman Empire in the mid-19th century. It was later applied to China.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_man_of_Europe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_man_of_Europe