Chinese Slang Flashcards
(46 cards)
三分钟热度
(sān fēn zhōng rè dù)No patience,Short-lived enthusiasm; Three-minute heat
泼冷水
(pō lěng shuǐ)To ruin someone’s mood,Dampen the enthusiasm of;Poor cold water on
吐槽
(tù cáo)Criticize,Make complaints,Ridicule
乌鸦嘴
(wū yā zuǐ)Jinx,The mouth of the person who predicts bad things;Crow‘s mouth
学霸
(xué bà)Straight-A-Student
宅男
(zhái nán)Otaku,【Male】Homebody
宅女
(zhái nǚ)Otaku,【Female】Homebody
追剧
(zhuī jù)Binge-Watching
临时抱佛脚
(Lín shí bào fó jiǎo)Doing something at the last minute,Cramming for something;Hug Budda’s feet in times of emergency
颜值
(yán zhí)Face value,Face score,Value of someone‘s face
算了
(suàn le)Forget it
正能量
(zhèng néng liàng)Positive Energy
负能量
(fù néng liàng)Negative Energy
菜鸟
(cài niǎo)Rookie
放鸽子
(fàng gē zi)Stand someone up,To intentionally fail to meet someone for a date without telling them;Release pigeons
是/不是…的菜
(shì/bú shì…de cài)To be/not be someone’s type
吃土
(chī tǔ)To run out of money
左耳进右耳出
(zuǒ ěr jìn yòu ěr chū)In one ear and out the other
吃货
(chī huò)Foodie,Someone who loves food
低头族
(dī tóu zú)People who look down at their phones all the time
外貌协会
(wài mào xié huì)Someone who only cares about their appearance
抱…的大腿
(bào…de dà tuǐ)To get close to someone to benefit from their success
牛逼
(niú bī)Awesome,F*cking Awesome;Cow‘s sex organ
老司机
(lǎo sī jī)Someone with lots of knowledge on sexual experiences,Veteran【Playboy】;Old driver,Veteran