💬 Internet Slang

191 words

安排上

ān pái shàng

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All set; arranged and ready

啊我死了

ā wǒ sǐ le

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I'm dying (from cuteness), I'm dead

叭叭叭叭

bā bā bā bā

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chatter endlessly, blah blah blah

拔草

bá cǎo

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remove the craving, quench the desire

白富美

bái fù měi

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white, rich, and beautiful (ideal woman)

摆烂

bǎi làn

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to give up; to let things fall apart; to stop trying; to throw in the towel

白嫖

bái piáo

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freeload, enjoy for free (without paying/contributing)

白切黑

bái qiē hēi

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innocent outside but dark inside

棒棒哒

bàng bàng dá

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awesome, great, superb

杯具

bēi jù

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1. Cup/Tableware 2. Tragedy (Internet slang)

蚌埠住了

bèng bù zhù le

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Can't hold it in / Can't handle it

财富密码

cái fù mì mǎ

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Secret to wealth; Money-making secret; Cash cow

草莓族

cǎo méi zú

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Strawberry Generation (Easily bruised/frustrated people)

炒鸡

chǎo jī

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Super; very; extremely

臣告退

chén gào tuì

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I bid you farewell / I shall take my leave

吃谷

chī gǔ

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To buy (character/merchandise) goods

吃瓜不信瓜

chī guā bù xìn guā

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Listen to rumors but don't believe them completely; don't trust baseless information

吃土

chī tǔ

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Eat dirt due to lack of money (extreme poverty)

冲浪

chōng làng

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Surfing the internet

冲鸭

chōng yā

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Charge!, Let's go~

臭宝

chòu bǎo

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1. Term of endearment for a lover 2. Term of endearment for close friends 3. Term of endearment for one's beloved child

纯爱战士

chún ài zhàn shì

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Person who likes beautiful pure love stories

次饭

cì fàn

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Have a meal / Eat

打工狗

dǎ gōng gǒu

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Hired worker / Wage slave (self-deprecating)

打工人

dǎ gōng rén

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Corporate slave / Office worker (self-deprecating)

大咖

dà kā

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①big shot; expert; master ②A-lister; celebrity; VIP

打脸

dǎ liǎn

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Slap in the face (figuratively), contradict oneself and be embarrassed

当工

dāng gōng

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Work as an employee (another expression for 「dǎ gōng」)

倒逼

dào bī

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Force, compel, reverse pressure

打泡

dǎ pào

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1. Froth/Foam up 2. Get blisters 3. Flirt heavily (Internet slang)

大冤种

dà yuān zhǒng

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A sucker, someone who is easily taken advantage of

net

of / 「s (equivalent to 」de「)

电子布洛芬

diàn zǐ bù luò fēn

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Electronic Ibuprofen (Digital Healing/Comfort)

屌丝

diǎo sī

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Loser / 「Diaosi」 / Underdog

东百

dōng bǎi

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Northeast (Dongbei)

对耶

duì ye

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That's right / Indeed

多少米

duō shǎo mǐ

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How much (money)?

emo动车

emo dòng chē

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Emo Bullet Train

反差萌

fǎn chā méng

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Gap moe; charm from contrast

凡尔赛

fán ěr sài

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Versailles (humblebrag style)

饭圈

fàn quān

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Fandom circle; idol fan community

废柴

fèi chái

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Loser / Good-for-nothing

fěn

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Very / Extremely

fěn

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Very / Extremely

粉丝滤镜

fěn sī lǜ jìng

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Fan filter / Rose-tinted glasses

佛系

fó xì

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Buddhist style / Chill / Go with the flow

尬聊

gà liáo

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Awkward conversation / Forced chat

杠精

gàng jīng

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Hater / Argumentative person / Troll

干货

gān huò

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Useful information / Key takeaways / Dry goods

赶脚

gǎn jiǎo

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Feeling / Sense

高富帅

gāo fù shuài

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Mr. Perfect (Tall, Rich, and Handsome)

高冷

gāo lěng

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Cool and aloof / Ice queen/king

尬舞

gà wǔ

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Awkward dance / Dance battle

哥布林模式

gē bù lín mó shì

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Goblin mode

给跪了

gěi guì le

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Kneel down to / Impressed / Hats off

官瑕

guān xiá

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Factory defect / Official defect (Initially defective)

嗨起来

hāi qǐ lái

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Get high (excited); Let's party; Get pumped up

好康

hǎo kāng

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1. Good, Nice 2. Benefits, Goodies, Discount

壕无人性

háo wú rén xìng

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Filthy rich; Rich beyond humanity

黑别人

hēi bié rén

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To smear someone; to slander others

黑子

hēi zi

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Hater / Anti-fan

很6

hěn liù

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Very awesome / Very cool (666)

灰常

huī cháng

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Very / Extremely

搅屎棍

jiǎo shǐ gùn

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Troublemaker / Shit stirrer

鸡冻

jī dòng

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Excited / Emotional

jiǒng

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Embarrassed / Depressed / Awkward

卷不赢

juǎn bù yíng

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Cannot win the competition / Can't handle the rat race

绝绝子

jué jué zi

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1. Amazing, Truly the best, God-tier 2. Terrible, The worst, Awful

绝绝子

jué jué zǐ

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The best / Super amazing (Compliment)

开放式结局

kāi fàng shì jié jú

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Open Ending

开黑

kāi hēi

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Gaming with friends (usually with voice chat)

可爱本爱

kě ài běn ài

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Super cute / Definition of cute

可爱本爱

kě ài běn ài

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Super cute / Definition of cute

控评

kòng píng

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Comment control; shaping the comment section

口嗨

kǒu hāi

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All talk (no action) / Talking big online

阔耐

kuò nài

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Cute

拉踩

lā cǎi

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Drag and step (Raising oneself by putting others down)

老毕登

lǎo bì dēng

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Old geezer / Old fogey (Derogatory)

老公姐

lǎo gōng jiě

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"Husband" Sister (Cool, handsome ideal woman)

老铁

lǎo tiě

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Bro, Buddy, Mate

泪奔

lèi bēn

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Running with tears (Bursting into tears)

冷白皮

lěng bái pí

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Cool white skin / Pale porcelain skin

卵巢彩票

luǎn cháo cǎi piào

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Ovarian Lottery (being born lucky)

麻麻

mā mɑ

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Mom / Mama

慢半拍

màn bàn pāi

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Slow to react / A beat behind

满江红

mǎn jiāng hóng

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Red / Failing grades

懵逼

měng bī

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Dumbfounded / Stupefied / Confused

萌点

méng diǎn

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Moe point / Charm point

妙啊

miào a

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Wonderful / Brilliant / "Nice!"

秒殺

miǎo shā

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Result determined in seconds (Instant kill/Instant sell-out)

摸鱼

mō yú

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Slacking off / Goofing off

那么问题来了

nà me wèn tí lái le

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So, here comes the problem; That is indeed a troubling issue; An unavoidable problem

男友力

nán yǒu lì

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Boyfriend power; Masculinity; Boyfriend material

内卷

nèi juǎn

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Involution; Intense competition; Rat race

内味儿

nèi wèi r

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That vibe; That familiar feeling/flavor

内娱

nèi yú

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Mainland China Entertainment Industry

能打

néng dǎ

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Top-tier; Excellent; Competitive

尿点

niào diǎn

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Boring part (Pee break moment)

你懂的

nǐ dǒng de

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You know; You get it

逆天

nì tiān

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God-tier; Defying nature; Insanely good

逆袭

nì xí

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Counterattack; Comeback; Turn the tables

暖男

nuǎn nán

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Sunshine boy; Warm-hearted man

女神

nǚ shén

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Goddess

破防

pò fáng

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Defense broken / Emotional damage

破圈

pò quān

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Break the circle / Go mainstream

PUA

p u a

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Manipulation / Gaslighting

穷矮搓

qióng ǎi cuō

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Poor, short, and ugly

求生欲

qiú shēng yù

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Survival instinct (Reading the room to avoid danger)

Q萌

Q méng

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Cute and moe

让二追三

ràng èr zhuī sān

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Reverse sweep / Great comeback

热潮涌

rè cháo yǒng

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Boom, surge in popularity, hot trend

热潮涌

rè chǎo yòng

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Boom, surge in popularity, hot trend

rua

rua

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To pet / To rub

软文

ruǎn wén

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Sponsored content / Soft advertisement

入坑

rù kēng

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To fall into the rabbit hole / To get hooked

弱爆了

ruò bào le

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Super weak / Lame / Sucks

桑心

sāng xīn

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Sad / Heartbroken

骚气

sāo qì

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1. Rank/Foul smell 2. Flamboyant / Coquettish / Slutty

涩涩

sè sè

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Horny / Sexy / Ero

沙雕

shā diāo

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Silly / Funny Fool

上岸

shàng àn

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1. To land / go ashore; 2. To succeed / pass an exam

上岸

shàng àn

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Pass an exam / Get hired (Escape hardship)

上热搜

shàng rè sōu

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Trending Topic / Hot Search

上头

shàng tóu

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Obsessed / Hooked / Carried away

少来

shǎo lái

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Come on / Give me a break / Stop it / Don't joke

社会边角料

shè huì biān jiǎo liào

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Social outcast / Leftovers of society / Insignificant person

社恐

shè kǒng

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Social Phobia / Social Anxiety

社冷

shè lěng

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Indifferent to socializing / Prefers to be alone / Socially Apathetic

牲活

shēng huó

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Livestock-like life / Life of a beast

社牛

shè niú

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Social Butterfly / Socially Adept

神马都是浮云

shén mǎ dōu shì fú yún

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Everything is meaningless / Everything is transient like clouds

社杂

shè zá

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Ambivert / Shy at first but social later / Socially complex

刷存在感

shuā cún zài gǎn

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Seek attention, assert presence

帅惨了

shuài cǎn le

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Devastatingly handsome, super cool

甩锅

shuǎi guō

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Shift the blame, pass the buck

双标

shuāng biāo

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Double Standards

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① Number 4 ② Dead/Die

算吧啦

suàn ba la

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Forget it, never mind

它不香吗

tā bù xiāng ma

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Isn't it tempting? / Isn't it a good deal?

塌房

tā fáng

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House collapse (scandal)

躺平

tǎng píng

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Lying flat

躺赢

tǎng yíng

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Winning while lying down

天崩开局

tiān bēng kāi jú

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Disastrous start

天崩开局

tiān bēng kāi jú

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Disastrous start

头部

tóu bù

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① Head ② Top/Leading

吐槽

tǔ cáo

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① Complain/Whine ② Tsukkomi (Retort)

退潮

tuì cháo

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① Ebb tide ② Fading trend/Decline

退坑

tuì kēng

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Quit a fandom/game

脱粉

tuō fěn

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Stop being a fan

土味

tǔ wèi

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Cheesy but cute / Rustic charm

望采纳

wàng cǎi nà

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Hope for adoption (Please accept)

尾款人

wěi kuǎn rén

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Balance Payer / Final Payment Payer

无宾感

wú bīn gǎn

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No 'Guest' Feeling / Familiar / Intimate

无尿点

wú niào diǎn

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No Pee Points / Gripping

无语

wú yǔ

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Speechless

无语子

wú yǔ zǐ

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Speechless (Cute version)

虾男

xiā nán

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Shrimp Man (Good body, butterface)

咸鱼

xián yú

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Salted Fish / Slacker

小白

xiǎo bái

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Newbie / Noob / Beginner

小白

xiǎo bái

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Newbie / Noob / Beginner

小精灵

xiǎo jīnglíng

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Pixie / Little Spirit

小仙女

xiǎo xiān nǚ

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Little Fairy / Goddess

小作文

xiǎo zuòwén

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Long Post (Rant/Essay)

歇b

xiē b

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Done for / Game over

洗脑包

xǐ nǎo bāo

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Brainwashing Package / Disinformation

笑死我了

xiào sǐ wǒ le

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LMAO / Dying of laughter

炫富

xuàn fù

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Flaunting Wealth / Flexing

学霸

xué bà

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Top Student / Straight A Student

压力怪

yā lì guài

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Pressure Monster / Stress Giver

养膘

yǎng biāo

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Fattening up / Gaining weight

颜控

yán kòng

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Face-judger / Appearance-obsessed

颜值

yán zhí

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Face Value / Attractiveness Level

爷青回

yé qīng huí

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My youth is back

硬核

yìng hé

net

Hardcore

阴阳怪气

yīn yáng guài qì

net

Sarcastic / Passive-aggressive

又a又飒

yòu a yòu sà

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Cool and Sassy

晕菜

yūn cài

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Dizzy / Faint / Confused

yyds

yǒng yuǎn de shén

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GOAT (Greatest of All Time) / God-tier

怎么肥四

zěn me féi sì

net

What's going on? / What happened?

宅男

zhái nán

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Otaku male / Nerd / Homebody

炸裂

zhà liè

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Explosive / Mind-blowing

渣男

zhā nán

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Scumbag / Jerk / Player

整活

zhěng huó

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Doing a stunt / Creating content

职权骚扰

zhí quán sāo rǎo

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Power harassment

种草

zhòng cǎo

net

Planting grass (To entice/recommend)

拽的二五八万似的

zhuāi de èr wǔ bā wàn shì de

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Arrogant / Cocky / Acting high and mighty

装B

zhuāng B

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Flex / Act cool / Posturing

坠吊

zhuì diào

net

The best / Coolest

准备药检

zhǔn bèi yào jiǎn

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Are you crazy? / Prepare for drug test

真情实感

zhēn qíng shí gǎn

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True feelings / Genuine emotion

钻石男

zuàn shí nán

net

Diamond Man / Perfect Man

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