Chinese Urban Dictionary: Xiaotianbing

We hate them but we can't fault them, because they never did anything wrong.

by Mia Li, 22 March 2019

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Gan' ga ai

Expert autopsies of gan' ga ai (aka awkwardness cancer) have concluded that it is a mixture of anxiety, social awkwardness, shame and guilt.

by Mia Li, 29 November 2016

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Laonü

Originally a Cantonese word, laonü began as a derogatory term for any poor young women in China who came to rich cities to find a partner.

by Mia Li, 22 June 2016

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Rensheng Yingjia

Rensheng yingjia – literally 'life winner' – refers to those who are successful from the start.

by Mia Li, 04 October 2016

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