<p>猴山 is the metaphor for his interest group, his friends are treated as monkeys, his group are treated as a mountain.</p>

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2017-10-07T07:12:23.900Z
Is this related to 西遊記?
Philipp
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2017-10-07T08:06:35.373Z
@Philipp Not necessarily. It's similar to 鸡窝, 牛棚, 狗洞, 猪圈 which refer to 'messy', 'rough', 'miserable', 'poor' place separately, that place is usually for living or work. 猴山, a funny satire.
sfy
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2017-10-07T15:09:50.210Z
If my surname was 陸，would people use 猴山 or 陸山， or none of the two？
Ludi
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2017-10-07T19:00:06.773Z
People might use 猴山, if people want to add your surname to emphasize your family, they might use 陆家
sfy
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sfy
<p>In the show I am watching the protagonist asked a person with the surname 猴：</p>

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  <p>你是代表你的猴山還是代表最高反貪總局？</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Obviously, he means </p>

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  <p>Are you expressing your private opinion, or the order of the supreme anti corruption office?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>But why can the opinion of someone named 猴 be called 猴山？ none of mydictionaries list this！</p>

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代表你的猴山; why can it be used in this way?
# 代表你的猴山; why can it be used in this way?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-06)

In the show I am watching the protagonist asked a person with the surname 猴：

> 你是代表你的猴山還是代表最高反貪總局？

Obviously, he means

> Are you expressing your private opinion, or the order of the supreme anti corruption office?

But why can the opinion of someone named 猴 be called 猴山？ none of mydictionaries list this！

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-10-06. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

猴山 is the metaphor for his interest group, his friends are treated as monkeys, his group are treated as a mountain.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Is this related to 西遊記?  
> **username_1**: @Philipp Not necessarily. It's similar to 鸡窝, 牛棚, 狗洞, 猪圈 which refer to 'messy', 'rough', 'miserable', 'poor' place separately, that place is usually for living or work. 猴山, a funny satire.  
> **username_0**: If my surname was 陸，would people use 猴山 or 陸山， or none of the two？  
> **username_1**: People might use 猴山, if people want to add your surname to emphasize your family, they might use 陆家  

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