Chinese Urban Dictionary: RongGeng

Ronggeng is the act of re-purposing other people’s fun language into your own to seem more charismatic.

by Mia Li, 17 March 2020

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Yunv Wugua

Literally meaning “rain girl has no melons,” the phrase makes little sense – who is rain girl and why doesn’t she have any melons?

by Mia Li, 19 February 2020

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Zhuxin

Sometimes, when you make an offhand comment or are just thinking out loud, a certain type of person assumes that you mean things you don’t, or goes hunting for the ‘hidden motives.’...

by Mia Li, 21 January 2020

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Qiushengyu

We all know that the best way to make a person prove his or her love for you is to torture them.

by Mia Li, 18 December 2019

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Gaojihei

Conversation is the playground of the wits and your gaojihei game will keep your audience on their toes.

by Mia Li, 22 November 2019

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Fengkou

From Jack Ma to Elon Musk, everyone is looking for the next fengkou.

by Mia Li, 18 October 2019

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Ningmengjing

Welcome to the People’s Republic of Envy.

by Mia Li, 20 September 2019

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Bolixin

Like delicate glass vases, bolixins’ hearts are fragile and can shatter at the softest blows.

by Mia Li, 20 August 2019

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