Internet Abbreviations in Traditional Chinese: Free PDF and Flashcards

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Term	Pinyin	Meaning	Example Pinyin
真的假的	zhēn de jiǎ de	really? no way?
真的嗎	zhēn de ma	really?
真香	zhēn xiāng	“so good” after changing your mind
秀下限	xiù xià xiàn	to show one's lack of intelligence or morals; to act stupidly or shamelessly	nǐ zhè shì xiù xià xiàn ma?
笑死	xiào sǐ	literally “laughed to death”; very funny
老司機	lǎo sī jī	Literally 'old driver', meaning an experienced person in a particular field, often with a humorous or sly connotation, especially referencing adult content.	kuài shàng chē, lǎo sī jī dài nǐ fēi!
耍廢	shuǎ fèi	slack off; be useless (laze around)	zhōu mò wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā shuǎ fèi.
耍廢	shuǎ fèi	to slack off; to be lazy	Zhōumò wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā shuǎfèi.
討拍	tǎo pāi	To seek comfort, sympathy, or emotional support, often through a sad story or complaint.	tā yòu fā le yī piān tǎo pāi wén, shuō gōng zuò hǎo lèi.
跪求	guì qiú	To beg on one's knees, used to urgently or humbly request something, like a resource or information.	guì qiú zhè bù diàn yǐng de xià zǎi lián jié!
躺分	tǎng fēn	to get carried (in games)	Zhè chǎng yóuxì wǒ wánquán tǎngfēn.
追劇	zhuī jù	binge-watch a series
逮就補	dǎi jiù bǔ	it's okay (borrowed from Japanese daijoubu)
邊緣人	biān yuán rén	loner, outcast	wǒ shì biān yuán rén
鄉民	xiāng mín	netizen (literally 'villager', especially PTT users)	xiāng mín men yòu kāi shǐ tǎo lùn zhèng zhì le.
鄉民	xiāng mín	Netizens, especially active users of the Taiwanese forum PTT; can also refer to insiders or locals of an online community.	xiāng mín men hěn kuài jiù zhǎo dào wèn tí de dá àn.
酸民	suān mín	Internet trolls or haters who leave sour, negative comments.	nà piān wén zhāng xià miàn yǒu hěn duō suān mín liú yán.
開箱	kāi xiāng	unboxing; to open and show something new
難瘦香菇	nán shòu xiāng gū	sad and want to lose weight (pun: '難受想哭' sounds like '藍瘦香菇')
雷	léi	bad; disappointing; avoid it
雷包	léi bāo	problematic person; troublemaker; poor performer
靠	kào	darn / damn; surprised reaction
魯	lǔ	loser (adj.)	Wǒ zuìjìn hěn lǔ.
魯蛇	lǔ shé	loser (from English 'loser' transliteration)	bù yào dāng lǔ shé, yào nǔ lì chéng gōng!
魯蛇	lǔ shé	loser	Tā juéde zìjǐ shì ge lǔshé.

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