true? In Chinese internet, monitor lizards and Komodo dragons are nicknamed 三嫂 Sansao, which means "Asan's wife". 阿三 Asan is basically the Chinese word for "saar" or "jeet"

Mostly true, with one important correction: “三嫂” is a niche Chinese internet meme, while “阿三” is an older, established slang term for Indians.

阿三 (Āsān): A colloquial, often derogatory term for an Indian person. It originated in the Shanghai area, where it was associated with Indian Sikh policemen working in the former International Settlement. Its precise etymology is disputed; one prominent theory links it to “阿Sir.”

Wikipedia

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三哥 (Sāngē): Literally “third brother,” now a familiar nickname for India or Indian men in some Chinese online communities. Depending on context, it can be teasing or derogatory.

遊戲歐汀

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三嫂 (Sānsǎo): Literally “third brother's wife” or “third sister-in-law.” Chinese internet sources associate it with monitor lizards, including Komodo dragons, as a joke linked to the online nickname 三哥. The meme is reportedly connected to a 2022 case involving the sexual abuse of a monitor lizard in India.

Baidu Wenku

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As for the English comparison, 阿三 is broadly comparable to “jeet” in that both can be derogatory ethnic slang for Indians, though their histories and usage aren't identical. “Saar” is more often a mocking imitation of Indian English than a direct translation of 阿三.

The caveat is that I found Chinese-language sources documenting the slang and the claimed meme origin, but not strong independent evidence that “三嫂” is universally or consistently used for Komodo dragons across Chinese social media. It's better understood as an internet in-joke than a standard Chinese nickname.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5911425&forum_id=2#50181940)

stay mad, birdshit

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5911425&forum_id=2#50182024)

You can tell when TT is posting because the board smells like shit

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5911425&forum_id=2#50182027)