June 28, 2025

24 words

WordPinyinDefinition
上头shàng touabove
外挂wài guàattached externally (e.g. fuel tank)
如雷贯耳rú léi guàn ěrlit. like thunder piercing the ear
山寨shān zhàifortified hill village
救命稻草jiù mìng dào cǎo(one's) last straw to clutch at
炙手可热zhì shǒu kě rèlit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)
跟风gēn fēngto go with the tide
顺风车shùn fēng chēvehicle that gives one a free ride
鱼龙混杂yú lóng hùn zálit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom)
氪金kè jīnspending virtual money on or in computer games or TV shows
溢价yì jiàcome at a premium or high price
盆满钵满pén mǎn bō mǎnmaking pots of cash
翻红fān hóngrecover from serious losses
社交货币shè jiāo huò bìsocial currency
一骑绝尘yī qí jué chénoutpace all competitors
搭子dā zibuddy
抢购一空qiǎng gòu yī kōngsnapped up
一眼假yī yǎn jiǎobviously fake
端盒duān héfull box purchase
一娃难求yī wá nán qiúhard to get a Labubu
情绪消费qíng xù xiāo fèiretail therapy
粉牛fěn niúfan-turned-reseller
潮玩cháo wántrendy toys
隐藏款yǐn cáng kuǎnsecret version