{"id":857,"date":"2017-02-10T11:54:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T03:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/02\/10\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/"},"modified":"2017-02-10T11:54:42","modified_gmt":"2017-02-10T03:54:42","slug":"15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Slang Terms Often Used by Native Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>When learning any language, it&#8217;s important to go beyond the textbook words and understand what&#8217;s going on in reality with the locals. Learning Mandarin slang will greatly improve your day-to-day communication in China.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When learning any language, it&#8217;s important to go beyond the textbook words and understand what&#8217;s going on in reality with the locals. Learning Mandarin slang will greatly improve your day-to-day communication in China. From texting your Chinese friends to talk about the girl or guy you met last night to understanding that someone is not literally talking about every cat and dog, learning the basics of Mandarin slang can save you plenty of embarrassment. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fu4ZQ6-4a2yw-AUl7xbco4k7wmdD?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Below are 15 Mandarin slang words that beginners can take advantage of. They&#8217;ll range from words that have ancient stories behind them to recently developed phrases you may want to save for texting or Internet use.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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s\u00ec)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#MM\" title=\"MM\">MM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#PMP\" title=\"PMP\">PMP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#250_%E4%BA%8C%E7%99%BE%E4%BA%94_er_bai_wu\" title=\"250 \u4e8c\u767e\u4e94 (\u00e8r b\u01cei w\u01d4)\">250 \u4e8c\u767e\u4e94 (\u00e8r b\u01cei w\u01d4)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#%E9%98%BF%E7%8C%AB%E9%98%BF%E7%8B%97_a_mao_a_gou\" title=\"\u963f\u732b\u963f\u72d7 (\u0101 m\u0101o \u0101 g\u01d2u)\">\u963f\u732b\u963f\u72d7 (\u0101 m\u0101o \u0101 g\u01d2u)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#%E7%AE%97%E4%BA%86_suan_le\" title=\"\u7b97\u4e86 (su\u00e0n le)\">\u7b97\u4e86 (su\u00e0n le)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#%E5%8E%BB%E4%BD%A0%E7%9A%84%EF%BC%81_qu_ni_de\" title=\"\u53bb\u4f60\u7684\uff01 (q\u00f9 n\u01d0 de!)\">\u53bb\u4f60\u7684\uff01 (q\u00f9 n\u01d0 de!)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#%E4%B8%8D%E5%92%8B%E7%9A%84_bu_za_de\" title=\"\u4e0d\u548b\u7684 (b\u00f9 z\u01ce de)\">\u4e0d\u548b\u7684 (b\u00f9 z\u01ce de)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#%E7%88%B1%E8%B0%81%E8%B0%81_ai_shei_shei\" title=\"\u7231\u8c01\u8c01 (\u00e0i sh\u00e9i sh\u00e9i)\">\u7231\u8c01\u8c01 (\u00e0i sh\u00e9i sh\u00e9i)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#%E6%89%8D%E4%B8%8D%E5%91%A2_cai_bu_ne\" title=\"\u624d\u4e0d\u5462 (c\u00e1i b\u00f9 ne)\">\u624d\u4e0d\u5462 (c\u00e1i b\u00f9 ne)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#%E4%B8%91%E5%85%AB%E6%80%AA_chou_ba_guai\" title=\"\u4e11\u516b\u602a (ch\u01d2u b\u0101 gu\u00e0i)\">\u4e11\u516b\u602a (ch\u01d2u b\u0101 gu\u00e0i)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#%E8%8A%B1%E5%BF%83_hua_xin\" title=\"\u82b1\u5fc3 (hu\u0101 x\u012bn)\">\u82b1\u5fc3 (hu\u0101 x\u012bn)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#%E5%9C%9F_tu\" title=\"\u571f (t\u01d4)\">\u571f (t\u01d4)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#%E6%B2%A1%E9%97%A8%E5%84%BF_mei_men_er\" title=\"\u6ca1\u95e8\u513f (m\u00e9i m\u00e9n er)\">\u6ca1\u95e8\u513f (m\u00e9i m\u00e9n er)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/15-slang-terms-often-used-by-native-chinese\/#%E7%9C%BC%E7%9A%AE%E5%BA%95%E4%B8%8B_yan_pi_di_xia\" title=\"\u773c\u76ae\u5e95\u4e0b (y\u01cen p\u00ed d\u01d0 xia)\">\u773c\u76ae\u5e95\u4e0b (y\u01cen p\u00ed d\u01d0 xia)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"94_%E4%B9%9D%E5%9B%9B_jiu_si\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">94 \u4e5d\u56db (ji\u01d4 s\u00ec)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>94 is an example of a phrase that has become popular due to the Internet and online chatting. It means &#8220;precisely,&#8221; &#8220;exactly&#8221; or something along the lines of &#8220;I know.&#8221; It comes from the similar existing Chinese phrase: \u5c31\u662f (Ji\u00f9sh\u00ec).<\/p>\n<p>A: \u4f60\u771f\u6f02\u4eae\u3002 (n\u01d0 zh\u0113n pi\u00e0o liang.)<\/p>\n<p>A: You are so beautiful!<\/p>\n<p>B: 94, \u6211\u77e5\u9053\u3002 (ji\u01d4 s\u00ec, w\u01d2 zh\u012b d\u00e0o.)<\/p>\n<p>B: Yes, I know.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MM\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">MM<\/span><\/b><br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is another phrase that has been invented and gained popularity due to the Internet. Just as GG stands for &#8220;boy&#8221; or &#8220;brother&#8221; because of \u54e5\u54e5 (g\u0113g\u0113 \u2013 older brother), MM is short for \u59b9\u59b9 (m\u00e8imei \u2013 younger sister). In the Internet world, MM can simply mean &#8220;girl&#8221; as well as &#8220;sister.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It also can stand for &#8220;\u7f8e\u7f8e (m\u011bi m\u011bi \u2013 pretty). When MM is used, it usually has the connotation of a young or pretty girl, so do be careful when you choose to use it.<\/p>\n<p>MM\u7684\u540d\u5b57\u53eb\u5c0f\u7ea2\u3002<\/p>\n<p>MM de m\u00edng z\u00ec ji\u00e0o xi\u01ceo h\u00f3ng.<\/p>\n<p>The pretty girl&#8217;s name is Little Red.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PMP\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">PMP<\/span><\/b><br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>PMP comes from the phrase \u62cd\u9a6c\u5c41 (p\u0101i m\u01ce p\u00ec), which directly translates to &#8220;patting the horse&#8217;s backside&#8221; and is equivalent to the English version of a bootlicker or a suck-up. In essence, it refers to someone who may just be flattering you and may not be completely truthful about the situation.&nbsp;\u4f60\u4e0d\u8981\u5728\u6211\u9762\u524dPMP ( \u62cd\u9a6c\u5c41 ) \u3002n\u01d0 b\u00f9 y\u00e0o z\u00e0i w\u01d2 mi\u00e0n qi\u00e1n p\u0101i m\u01ce p\u00ec.Do not flatter me.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><u><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><br \/><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"250_%E4%BA%8C%E7%99%BE%E4%BA%94_er_bai_wu\"><\/span><b><u><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><\/span><\/u><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">250 \u4e8c\u767e\u4e94 (\u00e8r b\u01cei w\u01d4)<\/span><\/b><br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The term for this means &#8220;idiot&#8221; or &#8220;moron,&#8221; and comes from an ancient Chinese story. In Ancient China, the square hole in copper coins was used to string them together. 1000 coins stringed together was a &#8220;diao.&#8221; Half of a diao, or \u534a\u540a\u5b50 (b\u00e0n di\u00e0o zi) was used as slang to talk about someone who was inadequate.<\/p>\n<p>As a way to describe themselves, modest Chinese scholars went a step further and took a half of the half, hence the 250, to show they were a real idiot.<\/p>\n<p>\u4ed6\u771f\u7684\u662f\u4e2a\u4e8c\u767e\u4e94\uff01<\/p>\n<p>t\u0101 zh\u0113n de sh\u00ecg\u00e8 \u00e8r b\u01cei w\u01d4!<\/p>\n<p>He really is an idiot!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%98%BF%E7%8C%AB%E9%98%BF%E7%8B%97_a_mao_a_gou\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">\u963f\u732b\u963f\u72d7 (\u0101 m\u0101o \u0101 g\u01d2u)<\/span><\/b><br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This phrase is similar to the English expression of &#8220;any Tom, Dick or Harry,&#8221; meaning &#8220;anyone and everyone.&#8221; The origins come from the fact that in Ancient China, \u963f\u732b (\u0101 m\u0101o) and \u963f\u72d7 (\u0101 g\u01d2u) were often used as nicknames for people.<\/p>\n<p>\u5bfc\u6f14\u4e0d\u4f1a\u627e\u963f\u732b\u963f\u72d7\u5f53\u5973\u4e3b\u89d2\u3002<\/p>\n<p>d\u01ceo y\u01cen b\u00f9 hu\u00ec zh\u01ceo \u0101 m\u0101o \u0101 g\u01d2u d\u0101ng n\u01da zh\u01d4 ji\u01ceo.<\/p>\n<p>The director would not just find anyone to be the star actress.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%AE%97%E4%BA%86_suan_le\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">\u7b97\u4e86 (su\u00e0n le)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This phrase means to &#8220;forget it.&#8221; It can be used in many situations, from meaning a casual &#8220;whatever&#8221; in everyday scenarios to a firm or more serious &#8220;Let it go&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A: \u4f60\u660e\u5929\u665a\u4e0a\u8fd8\u60f3\u51fa\u53bb\u8df3\u821e\u5417\uff1f (n\u01d0 m\u00edng ti\u0101n w\u01cen sh\u00e0ng h\u00e1i xi\u01ceng ch\u016b q\u00f9 ti\u00e0o w\u01d4 ma?)<\/p>\n<p>A: Do you still want to go dancing tomorrow night?<\/p>\n<p>B: \u7b97\u4e86\u5427\u3002 (su\u00e0n le ba.)<\/p>\n<p>B: Let&#8217;s forget it.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%8E%BB%E4%BD%A0%E7%9A%84%EF%BC%81_qu_ni_de\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">\u53bb\u4f60\u7684\uff01 (q\u00f9 n\u01d0 de!)<\/span><\/b><br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Depending on the situation, this phrase can range anywhere from meaning &#8220;Go away!&#8221; or &#8220;Off with you!&#8221; to something more offending like &#8220;Back off!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jokingly or in the right situation, it can be appropriate to use. However, you will want to be careful when you use this if you&#8217;re not trying to offend your new or old friends.<\/p>\n<p>A: \u4e0b\u6b21\u4e0d\u5e94\u8be5\u90a3\u6837\u8868\u73b0\u3002(xi\u00e0 c\u00ec b\u00f9 y\u00ecng g\u0101i n\u00e0 y\u00e0ng bi\u01ceo xi\u00e0n.)<\/p>\n<p>A: Next time you shouldn&#8217;t act that way.<\/p>\n<p>B: \u53bb\u4f60\u7684\uff01 (q\u00f9 n\u01d0 de!)<\/p>\n<p>B: Off with you!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E4%B8%8D%E5%92%8B%E7%9A%84_bu_za_de\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">\u4e0d\u548b\u7684 (b\u00f9 z\u01ce de)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u4e0d\u548b\u7684 (b\u00f9 z\u01ce de) means &#8220;not great,&#8221; or similar to saying in English &#8220;not so hot.&#8221; It can be used to describe a situation or a person.\u6211\u8ba4\u8bc6\u4ed6, \u4ed6\u4e0d\u548b\u7684\u3002w\u01d2 r\u00e8n sh\u00ed t\u0101, t\u0101 b\u00f9 z\u01ce de.I know him, he&#8217;s not that great.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%88%B1%E8%B0%81%E8%B0%81_ai_shei_shei\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">\u7231\u8c01\u8c01 (\u00e0i sh\u00e9i sh\u00e9i)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The meaning of this phrase is &#8220;Do what you want&#8221; or &#8220;Whatever.&#8221; It has a nonchalant attitude, similar to the English phrase &#8220;Who cares?&#8221; It stems from the local Beijing dialect and is most popular there.<\/p>\n<p>\u8fd9\u4e8b\u5c31\u8fd9\u6837\u4e86, \u4e0d\u80fd\u518d\u6539\u53d8\u4e86\uff01\u7231\u8c01\u8c01\uff01<\/p>\n<p>zh\u00e8 sh\u00ec ji\u00f9 zh\u00e8 y\u00e0ng le, b\u00f9 n\u00e9ng z\u00e0i g\u01cei bi\u00e0n le! \u00e0i sh\u00e9i sh\u00e9i!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m done talking about this issue, it cannot be changed. Whatever, I don&#8217;t care anymore!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%89%8D%E4%B8%8D%E5%91%A2_cai_bu_ne\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">\u624d\u4e0d\u5462 (c\u00e1i b\u00f9 ne)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u624d\u4e0d\u5462 (c\u00e1i b\u00f9 ne) is an idiom similar to &#8220;no way&#8221; or &#8220;not at all.&#8221; It&#8217;s commonly used like the English phrase &#8220;Of course not!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A: \u5979\u662f\u4f60\u7684\u5973\u670b\u53cb\u5417\uff1f (t\u0101 sh\u00ec n\u01d0 de n\u01da p\u00e9ng y\u01d2u ma?)<\/p>\n<p>A: Is she your girlfriend?<\/p>\n<p>B: \u624d\u4e0d\u5462\uff01 (c\u00e1i b\u00f9 ne!)<\/p>\n<p>B: Of course not!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E4%B8%91%E5%85%AB%E6%80%AA_chou_ba_guai\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">\u4e11\u516b\u602a (ch\u01d2u b\u0101 gu\u00e0i)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This phrase is an extreme way of saying someone is ugly. It translates more to &#8220;monster-looking.&#8221; Depending on the situation, it can sometimes be used in an affectionate way to show that something is so ugly.<\/p>\n<p>\u6628\u5929\u665a\u4e0a, \u6211\u78b0\u89c1\u4e86\u4e00\u4e2a\u4e11\u516b\u602a\u3002 <\/p>\n<p>zu\u00f3 ti\u0101n w\u01cen sh\u00e0ng, w\u01d2 p\u00e8ng ji\u00e0n le y\u012b g\u00e8 ch\u01d2u b\u0101 gu\u00e0i<\/p>\n<p>Last night I met someone ugly.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E8%8A%B1%E5%BF%83_hua_xin\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">\u82b1\u5fc3 (hu\u0101 x\u012bn)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The literal translation of this phrase is &#8220;flower heart,&#8221; but means something along the lines of &#8220;wandering eyes.&#8221; It&#8217;s usually used to describe men, but can also used for women as well.<\/p>\n<p>When used in a phrase, it&#8217;s usually negative and will describe someone who has not been faithful in the relationship. <\/p>\n<p>\u4f60\u8fd9\u4e2a\u82b1\u5fc3\u5927\u841d\u535c\uff01<\/p>\n<p>n\u01d0 zh\u00e8 ge hu\u0101 x\u012bn d\u00e0 lu\u00f3 bo!<\/p>\n<p>You cheating scum!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%9C%9F_tu\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">\u571f (t\u01d4)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most beginner learners will have learned this word early on to mean &#8220;dirt.&#8221; When used to describe a person or object, it can also mean &#8220;nerdy&#8221; or &#8220;unfashionable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The origins of this come from the fact that people who work with soil and dirt are usually peasants, and they&#8217;re not always seen to have all the class or elegance as a city person might. It&#8217;s similar to the English slang of &#8220;peasant.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not a compliment, so be careful when you decide to use this word!<\/p>\n<p>\u4ed6\u7684\u8863\u670d\u6709\u70b9\u571f\u3002<\/p>\n<p>t\u0101 de y\u012b f\u00fa y\u01d2u di\u01cen t\u01d4.<\/p>\n<p>His clothes are a little unfashionable.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%B2%A1%E9%97%A8%E5%84%BF_mei_men_er\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">\u6ca1\u95e8\u513f (m\u00e9i m\u00e9n er)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The literal translation of \u6ca1\u95e8\u513f (m\u00e9i m\u00e9n er) is &#8220;No door,&#8221; and means &#8220;No way!&#8221; or &#8220;Not a chance!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u60f3\u4ece\u6211\u8fd9\u91cc\u62ff\u4e00\u70b9\u6d88\u606f, \u6ca1\u95e8\u513f\uff01<\/p>\n<p>xi\u01ceng c\u00f3ng w\u01d2 zh\u00e8 l\u01d0 n\u00e1 y\u012b di\u01cen xi\u0101o x\u012b, m\u00e9i m\u00e9n er!<\/p>\n<p>You think you can get information from me? Fat chance!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%9C%BC%E7%9A%AE%E5%BA%95%E4%B8%8B_yan_pi_di_xia\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">\u773c\u76ae\u5e95\u4e0b (y\u01cen p\u00ed d\u01d0 xia)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The literal translation is &#8220;under the eyelids,&#8221; and means something along the lines of &#8220;under one&#8217;s nose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u624b\u673a\u4ece\u6211\u773c\u76ae\u5e95\u4e0b\u88ab\u5c0f\u5077\u5077\u8d70\u4e86\u3002<\/p>\n<p>W\u01d2 sh\u01d2u j\u012b c\u00f3ng w\u01d2 y\u01cen p\u00ed d\u01d0 xia b\u00e8i xi\u01ceo t\u014du t\u014du z\u01d2u le.<\/p>\n<p>My phone was stolen by a thief right under my eyes.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>These 15 Mandarin slang phrases will help you get on your way to mastering both textbook and colloquial Chinese! <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GIC QR.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"640\" width=\"640\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When learning any language, it&#8217;s important to go beyond the textbook words and understand what&#8217;s going on in reality with the locals. 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