Internet-isms
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- 宅女
- zhái nǚ
- homebody
自从辞职后，她彻底变成了宅女，连朋友聚会都不愿意参加。
zì cóng cí zhí hòu tā chè dǐ biàn chéng le zhái nǚ lián péng you jù huì dōu bù yuàn yì cān jiā
Ever since she quit her job, she has completely become a homebody, unwilling to even attend gatherings with friends.
- 内卷
- Nèijuǎn
- involution
现在的年轻人都在内卷，为了升职加薪拼命工作。
xiànzài de niánqīngrén dōu zài nèijuǎn wèile shēngzhí jiāxīn pīnmìng gōngzuò
Young people today are all caught up in involution, working desperately for promotions and raises.
- 吃瓜
- chī guā
- gossiping / spectating drama
网友们在评论区疯狂吃瓜。
wǎng yǒu men zài píng lùn qū fēng kuáng chī guā
Netizens are eagerly following the drama in the comments section.
- 摸鱼
- Mō yú
- slack off
他在办公室里偷偷摸鱼，被老板发现了。
tā zài bàngōngshì lǐ tōutōu mōyú bèi lǎobǎn fāxiàn le
He was slacking off secretly in the office and got caught by his boss.
- 打工人
- dǎ gōng rén
- wage earner
作为一个普通的打工人，我每天最期待的就是下班后的自由时间。
zuò wéi yí gè pǔ tōng de dǎ gōng rén wǒ měi tiān zuì qī dài de jiù shì xià bān hòu de zì yóu shí jiān
As an ordinary wage earner, what I look forward to most every day is the free time after work.
- 打工人
- dǎ gōng rén
- wage earner
作为一名普通的打工人，他每天最期待的就是下班后的自由时间。
zuò wéi yī míng pǔ tōng de dǎ gōng rén tā měi tiān zuì qī dài de jiù shì xià bān hòu de zì yóu shí jiān
As an ordinary wage earner, what he looks forward to most every day is the free time after getting off work.