Man like taxi, one go, next come
男人就像出租车
A playful sarcastic internet meme comparing men to taxis: one leaves, another comes right away.
Very classic, very OK
非常经典,非常ok
A casual online praise phrase to highly approve of something, saying it is timeless and perfect.
Cry poor
哭穷
A Chinglish expression used to describe the behavior of deliberately complaining about being poor or pretending to be sh...
You see you
你看看你
A teasing phrase used to point out someone's mistake or embarrassing situation. Humorously implies "look what you did!".
Brain hole
脑洞
An imaginative or creative idea, often weird or funny. Chinese internet slang for "what if" scenarios.
Don't like don't spray
不喜勿喷
A common expression on Chinese social platforms and video comment areas, meaning that if you don't like my content, opin...
You have illness
你有病
A confrontational Chinglish phrase directly translated from Chinese internet slang, used to accuse others of being unrea...
Emoji tea
表情包
Chinese internet slang for memes and sticker sets. Literally "expression package" — a collection of emoticons used in so...
White rabbit candy
大白兔奶糖
A typical Chinglish expression referring to the classic Chinese milk candy brand White Rabbit, translated directly from ...
Face scan pay
扫脸支付
A Chinglish expression used in Chinese daily life to refer to facial recognition payment, formed by direct word‑for‑word...
Pure hand fight
纯手打
A common expression on Chinese Internet platforms, meaning that the content (articles, comments, strategies, etc.) is ty...
Building owner / Landlord
楼主
A special term in Chinese online forums, post bars and comment areas, referring to the person who first posted and initi...
Zhong er / Second year disease
中二 / 中二病
Chinglish from Japanese anime culture, "zhong er" is pinyin for "second year"; refers to adolescent middle school studen...
Tall rich handsome
高富帅
A classic Chinese Internet buzzword used to describe a man who is tall in stature, rich in economic conditions, and hand...
Head bald
头秃
A Chinese Internet buzzword used metaphorically to describe extreme mental stress, excessive fatigue, excessive worry or...
Rice circle
饭圈
Abbreviation of "fan circle", referring to the fan group and social circle formed by fans of stars, idols or cultural wo...
Click like / Dian zan
点赞
The most basic interactive behavior on Chinese Internet platforms, referring to clicking the like button to express appr...
Upstairs / Downstairs
楼上/楼下
Terms in Chinese online forums and post bars, "upstairs" refers to the user who commented immediately before the current...
Veggie dog
菜狗
A Chinglish phrase translated from Chinese internet slang, used to mock oneself or others for being a novice, unskilled,...
Eat dog food
吃狗粮
A self-deprecating Internet buzzword for single people in China, referring to seeing couples show their love publicly; s...
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