If you ever find you have a hard time understanding people chatting around you, it is time you start to learn some ârealâ Chinese.
ć§ (jiong) can be dated back to an ancient Chinese word, which meant light. However, because it looks like a sad and silly face, the meaning of jiongâs that is most familiar to the public is sad, embarrassed, and helpless.
çéŒ (niu bi), also known as NB, is used to comment on a personâs behavior when they did something sensational or shocking. Usually itâs considered sarcasm.  For example, if someone is boasting that he could do something difficult easily, you could say âYou are NBâ.
æć» (wo qu), also know as æäșäžȘć» (wo le ge qu), literally means âI am goingâ. However, it has nothing to do with going somewhere; people say it only to show that they are shocked by some unexpected things, usually negative. For example, when you found you lost your wallet, you can say æć».
ç»è·Șäș (gei gui le) literally means âto kneel down forâ. Kneeling down in Chinese culture means succumbing. If you kneel down for somebody, you show that you yield to that one. But now, as people say ç»è·Șäș, they are showing that they cannot help.
æé ±æČč (da jiang you), traditionally means âto get some soy oilâ. In the past, people used to take their own bottles to grocery stores to get soy oil. So thatâs where æé ±æČč comes from.  But today æé ±æČč is used to describe people when they take part in something but do not put any efforts or make any results.
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