Chinese Urban Dictionary: Beitai

Just like road conditions, love is an unpredictable and fickle affair.

by Mia Li, 24 August 2016

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Kenlao

Literally meaning “to gnaw off the elderly,” kenlao is the reluctant choice of millions of young people in China today.

by Mia Li, 21 May 2018

12 Trendy Chinese Phrases from 2017 You May Have Missed

Here's a look back at some notable Chinese slang words from 2017.

by That's, 29 December 2017

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Anli

Welcome to the hyper-corporate and hyper-consumerist China, where names of international conglomerates and their business models are everyday verbs.

by Mia Li, 22 January 2019

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Jitang

Jitang is bite-sized content that tells us all our problems will be solved and everything will be okay, even if we don’t do anything.

by Mia Li, 22 August 2018

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Malisu

Many young people in China believe they live in a novel or film where they are either the main character or the best character in an ensemble cast.

by Mia Li, 27 February 2019

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

12 Trendy Chinese Phrases from 2018 You May Have Missed

Here's a look back at some notable Chinese slang words from 2018.

by That's, 28 December 2018

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