Chinglish Dictionary

Smelly shameless

臭不要脸

Shameless; brazen; thick-skinned (insult)

no can no bb的意思

不能就别哔哔

If you can't do it, don't talk trash

Involution / Neijuan的意思

内卷的意思

Excessive internal competition with diminishing returns

Da Dian, Xin Sui Le

大点，心碎了

"Large size, heart broken" — meme about expensive portions

YYDS

永远的神

GOAT (Greatest Of All Time); eternal god

Keep off the grass

请勿踩草地

This is a public civilized and environmental protection reminder phrase that prohibits people from stepping, walking or ...

The ticket is not refundable

票一经售出概不退换

This is a commercial service clause reminder phrase, which clearly states that after the ticket is sold, it cannot be re...

996 work system

996工作制

9am-9pm, 6 days a week work schedule

Beat worker

打工人

Working-class person; self-deprecating term for laborers

Touch fish in chinese

摸鱼

Slacking off at work; pretending to work

Dog blood spray

狗血喷头

Overly dramatic, sensationalized; melodramatic plot

Hot pot

火锅

Chinese communal cooking in simmering broth

Sha diao

沙雕

Pinyin of Chinese "shā diào", a humorous and self-deprecating internet slang; originally a derogatory term, now evolved ...

Bubble tea / Pearl milk tea

珍珠奶茶

Taiwanese tea drink with chewy tapioca pearls

Deja vu / Ji du

既视感 / 嫉妒

Dual-meaning Chinglish: "Deja vu" means the feeling of having experienced the current scene before; "Ji du" is pinyin fo...

Green hat

绿帽子

A culturally specific Chinglish phrase from Chinese custom, referring to a person whose spouse is unfaithful and cheats;...

Long life noodles

长寿面

Birthday noodles symbolizing longevity

Government abuse chicken

宫保鸡丁

Kung Pao Chicken (famous Sichuan dish)

Fuck vegetables

炒青菜

Stir-fried vegetables (extreme menu translation error)

Four glad meatballs

四喜丸子

Braised meatballs in gravy (traditional Shandong dish)